jpdb beta

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

uneasy

2

peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

2

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

2

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

tch; ugh; damn

3

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

1

to be at a loss for words

1

in one's own way or style

1

(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

4

reading; loading

3

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

6

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

2

overwhelming

1

speed

9

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

15

to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

3

posture; position; stance

3

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

2

to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

17

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

2

assistance; support

2

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

to assist; to help out

1

innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded

2

secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

2

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

5

sovereign; emperor; monarch

1

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

3

to purse one's lips

2

to turn one's face away

2

to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

1

to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange

1

to finish saying

2

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

in succession; one by one

2

to fall off; to tumble down

2

desk

3

to fall prostrate

1

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

5

fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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