jpdb beta

the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times

6

vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde

1

unnecessary; needless

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

2

long (time that has passed); old (story)

2

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

something like ...; something called ...

2

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

2

short pause; short interval

3

repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

1

thirty; 30

1

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

1

a glance; a look; a glimpse

2

to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

1

long time; several hours; long spell

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

2

one hour

1

a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)

1

limit; bounds

1

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

1

else; in addition; besides

1

captivity; imprisonment

5

rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

1

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

5

too much; excessive; too

3

one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

1

particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

1

speed of sound

1

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

3

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

1

to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog

1

dim; gloomy

1

size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months

1

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note

2

(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so

1

to cry and shout; to scream

1

bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood

1

several people; a few people

5

to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back

1

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

7

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

1

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

2

(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific

1

result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following

1

judo

3

strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower

1

partiality; bias

1

to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow

1

to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

1

natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic

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