jpdb beta

lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

6

to stick into; to pierce; to run into

8

interior; inside; internal

1

liquid state

1

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

4

dozens; scores of; decades

2

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

3

the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass

2

assassin

3

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony

7

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

strictly speaking

1

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

6

important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)

1

short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō

2

burst of laughter; roar of laughter

1

palm (of one's hand)

1

basketball shoes

6

slash; slashing attack

2

strong; hard; manly

1

easy to use

1

to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead

1

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

5

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

1

rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

1

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

1

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

2

left; left hand side

2

palm heel; heel of the palm

1

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

3

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

angle of fire

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

shooting down (aircraft)

1

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

2

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)

1

progress; advance; improvement; development

1

stun

1

to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

4

several minutes; a few minutes

1

oh, yes?; really?

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

1

between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

3

dried fruit

1