jpdb beta

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

9

paper-thin (difference)

2

offense and defense; offence and defence

2

dance performance

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

3

exhaled air; exhalation; expiration

2

to go past; to pass; to pass by

4

forelock; bangs

2

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

2

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

1

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

5

having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

1

one's eyes; (pair of) eyes

5

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

2

becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

2

aptitude; aptness; suitability

1

to be needed; to be wanted

3

good prospects; full of hope; promising

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

hair (of the head)

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

1

short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)

12

to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

1

good; goodness; right; virtue

1

alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

1

to increase; to grow

3

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

3

dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

6

feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

4

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

9

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

3

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

1

to attack; to assault; to assail

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

3

to state; to express; to mention

3

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

2

edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

11

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

2

sweeping sideways; mowing down

1

rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)

1

centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental

1

drawn sword; naked sword

1

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

2

axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

1

light; easy; non-serious; minor

1

hundred points; perfect mark

1

one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

2