jpdb beta

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

6

threat; intimidation; menace

2

pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest

2

to mind; to care; to worry

1

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

4

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

3

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

9

good opportunity; chance

2

ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.

16

this fleeting world; this transient life; one's current body; one's mortal shell; (arch.) cast-off cicada shell; (arch.) cast-off husk

6

log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun

3

to disappear; to vanish into thin air

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

5

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

7

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

10

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

2

fall; drop; descent; coming down

6

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

3

pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts

1

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)

1

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

2

tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)

1

flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move

1

scream; shriek; shout; exclamation

1

struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)

1

to rampage; to run riot

1

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

6

to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)

2

fatal wound

5

balance

4

judgment; judgement; discernment

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

2

not bad; not half bad; pretty good

3

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

3

to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

3

to concern; to be related

1

hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm

1

(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

1

forcibly; by force; against one's will

1

to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)

1

ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression

1

future; distant future

1

sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble

3

high-handed; oppressive

2

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

12

speech; expression; wording; language

2

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

6

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

3