jpdb beta

ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price

5

old; olden

1

gods

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

7

to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control

1

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

11

spirit; soul; ghost

8

oath; vow; pledge; covenant

1

my; our; one's own

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

11

to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match

1

Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)

2

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

3

fog; mist; spray

2

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

5

drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

3

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

4

whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)

1

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

16

art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice

1

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

4

tch; ugh; damn

4

Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner

1

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

1

water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

9

whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke

4

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse

13

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open

1

local rebels

1

shot; buckshot

1

to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

6

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

4

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

3

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

1

to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

11

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

4

successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

2

sword strike; sword slash

1

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

3

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter

1

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

6

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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