jpdb beta

sword blade; knife blade

5

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

horizontal; level; even

3

irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating

2

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

2

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

3

merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling

1

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

1

(on the) verge of death

1

serious wound; serious injury

2

to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)

5

to increase; to add to; to augment

2

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

1

pair; the two; both persons; both things

1

to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)

1

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

4

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

things; everything

1

large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

1

to pretend; to act (as if)

1

(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness

1

to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

1

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

1

pride; haughtiness

1

what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing

2

to spit out; to eject; to dump

3

to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)

2

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

1

(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit

1

cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound

1

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

1

to glare at; to scowl at

2

not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful

1

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

even

1

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

4

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

5

to become dim; to become blurred

1

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

1

unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

1

nature; disposition

1

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

4

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

2