jpdb beta

verbal promise; one's word

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

3

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

1

risky; dangerous; insecure

3

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

2

bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie

1

look!; there!; here!; that is

1

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

1

master; teacher; stable master

2

you (plural)

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

5

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

trunk (of the body); soma

1

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

3

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

2

mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character

1

(and) many others; extras (in a film)

1

master swordsman

2

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

3

following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking

1

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

2

boarding; wooden floor

1

kendo hall

1

overall; on the whole

2

mottled pattern; patchy pattern

1

to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

1

mother

3

plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

1

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

1

both (people)

2

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

1

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

2

improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low

1

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

1

drawing a sword; drawn sword

1

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

1

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

1

to summon courage; to be brave

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

1

several tens

1

honest; steady

1

easy to understand

3

ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

1

to get irritated

1

separate case; another matter

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

7

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

2

person of doubtful origin

1