jpdb beta

to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront

2

assailant; marauder

24

thought to be; seen as

2

to cross swords (with)

1

only; sole; unique

2

kick

3

fist

2

to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle

1

personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)

2

type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention

6

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

5

to unfold; to unroll; to open

2

night vision

3

ability; performance; efficiency

6

proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close

2

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

1

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

2

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

2

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

19

panic

4

to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape

1

line of fire (of a gun)

6

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

disorder; chaos; confusion

1

state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

7

close to the wall; alongside the wall

2

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

1

to fit; to suit

1

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

2

degree of difficulty; difficulty level

15

easy; plain; simple

1

meanwhile; in the meantime

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

to knock down; to defeat

3

tch; ugh; damn

5

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

10

completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe

1

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

1

short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)

2

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

10

knife

2

obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping

3

positioning; getting a position; taking a position

2

mistake; error; blunder

2

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

1

further; above (that); greater (than that); any more

1

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question

6