jpdb beta

to date; as of now

1

nonchalant air; unruffled air

3

looking on from afar; being a spectator

1

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

2

to dodge; to evade

2

to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine

1

to repeat; to do something over again

7

to nod to one another

3

immediately following

6

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

7

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

1

two (long cylindrical things)

2

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

1

to take root

1

shaking violently

2

quicksand

8

to cave in; to become depressed; to sink

1

stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

2

having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end

2

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

2

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

1

attack preparedness

1

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

2

combination

2

just because; even if; even though

1

to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

1

log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)

24

(a) row; line

1

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

3

to leap over

1

jump; leap; skip; bound

1

to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)

2

lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

3

jail; gaol; prison

1

counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)

1

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

4

to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright

2

three; 3

4

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

3

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

5

to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage

1

V sign (hand gesture); peace sign

2

every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)

1

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

1

calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

to seize an opportunity

3