jpdb beta

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

1

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

1

breakdown of negotiations

1

regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband

12

I; me

10

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

1

to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

1

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

1

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness

6

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

1

large sword; long sword

8

by myself; in person; by oneself

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

1

pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

2

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

2

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

1

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

2

after a long time; for the first time in a while

2

another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

1

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

1

cause; origin; source

2

present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress

1

repair work; renovation work; restoration work

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

1

spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension

1

Prometheus

5

24 hours; twenty-four hours

1

to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

1

cough; ahem

1

self-introduction

1

indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

1

to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

1

alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

1

laws (of nature); (divine) providence

1

to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)

1

split; division; break up

2

to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

1

one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

2

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

4

before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

1

merry; joyful; gleeful

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

1

puppy; small dog

1