jpdb beta

duty; function; office; mission; task; role

1

spy; secret agent; spying

1

(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

1

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

1

long hair (usu. of a man)

1

Tsubaki

1

naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata

7

holder of a dan rank; dan player (in go or shogi); black belt (in martial arts)

1

tall figure; high stature

2

Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

2

to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

2

narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin

1

Meguri

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classical form of martial art

2

evil spirit

1

occupation; calling; livelihood

1

we

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to draw a sword

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

3

to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by

1

thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

2

difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

1

to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

1

forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining

1

rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse

1

to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge

1

despite appearances

1

hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

1

(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

1

to cross swords (with)

1

metallic sound; metallic clank

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

2

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1

legendary; fabled; fabulous

1

Ascalon

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to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

1

detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

1

murder; killing; murderer

1

both; both sides; both parties

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

2

ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

1

consideration; taking into account

2

to backfire; to have a harmful result

1

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

1

regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat

2

if so; in that case; in that situation

1

stroke of sword

2