jpdb beta

offense and defense; offence and defence

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

1

bare hand; empty hand

2

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

2

boxing

1

theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics

1

thrusting technique

1

jab

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

1

counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter

2

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

1

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation

1

suicide attack; kamikaze attack

1

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

4

to think thoroughly

1

to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

1

long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

1

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

3

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)

1

frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)

2

visual confirmation; sighting

3

(body) weight

3

unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy

2

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

1

rear; back; behind

4

taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)

2

flash (of light); glint; schiller

1

roundhouse kick; turning kick

1

to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)

1

kick

4

basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally

1

kick

3

power; might; authority; influence

3

gyration

1

spine; backbone; spinal column

1

axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

1

rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation

3

power

1

evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

1

technique; art; skill; move

4

quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

1

physical strength; muscle strength

1

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

1

tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)

1

nothing but; none other than

1

forte; strong point

1

strong point

1

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

1