jpdb beta

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

2

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

3

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

1

superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

1

how; in what way; how about

3

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

2

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

1

bloomers; (girls') gym shorts

8

support; backing; aid; assistance

1

armoring; armouring; armor; armour

1

heating power; thermal power; firepower

1

an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

1

powerful; strong

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

5

main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

2

valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable

1

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

3

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

1

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

1

then; well; so; be; is

3

but; however; although

6

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

2

of course; certainly; naturally

1

we

1

stone wall

1

Island; insula; island; islet

4

the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

1

hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

1

eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)

1

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

1

to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

1

minimum; at the very least

1

preparation; provision; guarding

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

1

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

1

open sea; Okinawa

1

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

1

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

1

flying column; detached force

1

in addition; besides

1

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

1

dock; thorough physical examination

1

maintenance

1

one boat; one ship

1

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2