jpdb beta

antipathy; prejudice

1

why; how; for what reason

5

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

2

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

1

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

8

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

1

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

3

conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch

1

to adjoin each other; to sit side by side

1

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)

1

hypothetical or imaginary enemy

2

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

3

rule; reign; peaceful times

1

state of tension

1

direct

1

within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal

3

to expel; to drive out

2

drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power

1

to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off

1

such ... as; or some such

4

a third force

1

stopping functioning; being out of service

1

finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath

1

to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy

2

quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

4

stationing (troops); garrisoning

1

couch; bench; ottoman; settee

2

plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

1

to sit down

1

to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

4

to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce

1

straight line

1

I; me

6

to get; to be given

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

1

I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me

1

vulgar; wanton

1

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

2

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

3

to be hesitant; to feel timid

1

anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway

1

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

1

garrison; occupation forces

1

messenger; envoy; emissary

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

6

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

1

contest; comparison; competition

3

to win; to gain victory

2