jpdb beta

stray bullet

1

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

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game

3

begging for one's life; pleading for one's life

2

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

3

to hatch (out)

1

inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls

2

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

3

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

3

to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up

1

when; at what point

2

(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse

2

king

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

2

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

2

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

1

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute

1

comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

1

It's nothing!; Don't mention it!

1

big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

1

great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor

1

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

3

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

3

stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny

1

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

4

fumes from an explosion

3

to cover fully; to wrap around

1

flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily

2

invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable

3

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

3

conversation; talk; chat

2

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

7

roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk

1

to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat

2

dash; rush

2

miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors (in Okinawa)

1

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

5

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

4

indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily

2

to be worried; to be troubled

2

spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

2

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

2