jpdb beta

meteor; shooting star; falling star

2

legitimate; orthodox; traditional

3

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

3

to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

1

Morinaka

1

way to shoot (a gun); way to fire; firing; shooting

1

informal; simplified

2

visor

1

sword skills; swordsmanship

1

great hurry; great haste; rush

7

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

7

right shoulder

1

iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)

1

stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)

1

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

2

to step firmly (on); to harden by treading

1

sphere; globe; orb; ball

2

to shine; to glitter

1

to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)

1

index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe

4

(right at the) side; just beside

1

gust (of wind); blast

2

breastplate; chest protector; bib

2

horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous

1

internal organs; viscera

5

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

2

safety; welfare; well-being

4

behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness

1

to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse

1

pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest

1

contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation

2

to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)

2

out of bullets

2

to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up

5

(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)

1

continuation of war, fighting or battle

1

roll-call; muster

1

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

5

(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?

2

survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin

2

winner; victor; conqueror

3

an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids

2

reluctantly; unwillingly

6

casual speech; peer language; informal language

1

serious wound; serious injury

1

bruise; contusion

2

(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening

1

to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to

3

underestimation; undervaluation

7

look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk

1