jpdb beta

regulars; regular soldiers

8

large amount of money; great cost

3

to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give

2

to employ; to engage

2

mercenary (soldier)

53

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

4

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

4

twice; again; second time

4

expectation; assume will happen; forecast

5

main theater of war; principal battlefield

1

to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

8

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

3

number of soldiers

3

to sell

6

the very best; utmost

15

to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

4

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

2

as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

3

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another

1

to beat to death; to kill

7

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

2

to do so; to do thus

5

joining a group

2

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

8

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

11

superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

2

oh; ah; I'll be darned

3

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

4

to strain or exert oneself; to go all out

2

wall; fence

1

large sword; long sword

6

care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

1

to finish; to graduate

14

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

5

clapper

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

5

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

23

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

14

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

8

child

11

pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

6

bar; pub; tavern

3

wine cask or barrel

1

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

7

completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

2

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

2

junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends

1

magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

14

ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion

5

very great; enormous; serious

3