jpdb beta

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

5

to attack each other; to launch assaults on each other

2

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

4

alternately; by turns

1

to gaze out at; to look out over

3

phenomenon

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far

8

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

3

law

1

destruction; disruption; (application) crash

2

noisy; confused; uproarious

1

ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

2

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

as if nothing had happened

1

as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie

2

under one's eyes; below one's eyes

2

to be full to the brim

3

confrontation of armies

2

to say no more; to sink into silence

2

true dharma; true teachings of Buddha; age of the true law (one of the three ages of Buddhism)

2

armed forces; battle troops

9

you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

6

animal

3

by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

1

grandchild

2

Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze); Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE); Southern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE); Eastern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE)

2

so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case

2

regular soldiers

1

daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese

1

slaughter; massacre

1

night; nighttime

2

hostile party; enemy side

8

trembling with excitement

1

fathom

2

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

7

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

5

soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person

3

to get excited; to get fired up; to be eager; to get impatient

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

19

branch roads; forked roads; crossroads; two ways (of proceeding)

2

fire; trace of fire; force of a fire; cause of a fire (lighter, match, spark, etc.)

2

chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

4

to look after (often medically); to take care of

1

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement

2

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

2

if you think about it; come to think of it

1

(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament

3