jpdb beta

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

1

pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

6

frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully

1

mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object

2

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

25

to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

2

what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

2

while passing each other

1

munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

1

itchy

2

to make a serious effort

2

obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see

1

correction; rectification; mending; repair

2

expansion; swelling; increase; growth

1

one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac

2

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

1

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

2

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

6

to face each other; to be opposite (to)

5

thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

7

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

3

fainting in agony

2

inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

2

to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much

3

wind pressure

2

tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister

1

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

2

defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)

2

gap

3

to come to a settlement

1

trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties

2

telling blow

1

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

1

paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight

1

perception; intuition; the sixth sense

5

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

5

to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death

4

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

5

largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

2

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

8

to make merry; to be festive

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

19

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

4

swordsmanship

1

easy to read; legible; clear

1

sweeping sideways; mowing down

2

engineer; technical officer

1

(in) the air; midair; sky

1