jpdb beta

to step forward; to take a step forward

2

to aim at

3

spot; point; place; position

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

1

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

1

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

1

to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

1

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

3

hence; for that reason

2

I see; that's right; indeed

1

to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

1

obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude

1

fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

1

to bear; to shoulder

1

silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money

1

to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

2

you (plural)

3

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

1

holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

1

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

2

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

1

spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

1

to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

1

close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth

1

pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing

2

adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone

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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

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

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

1

some; several; many; how many; how much; very

1

as expected; as predicted

1

to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off

1

blow; shock; strike; batting

2

just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

1

rapid (e.g. progress)

1

to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)

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pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

2

directly opposite; right in front

2

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

2

short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling

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shaking violently

2

to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

2

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

1

success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

3

thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey

2

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

2

to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear

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