jpdb beta

strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting

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to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

1

-stopper (thing that halts or prevents something); -blocker; -preventer

5

door(s) of a gate

5

enemy side

3

to shoot or fire off an arrow

11

being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

2

L-shaped

1

to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

2

sorcerer

1

to jump into; to rush into

1

to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence

1

majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance

4

henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child

1

backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation

1

gastric juice

1

to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)

2

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

11

to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die

1

all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

1

(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed

1

leeward; lee; downwind

1

attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

1

tricks; wiles

1

fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome

1

loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.

2

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

3

to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude

1

fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

4

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

encouragement; incentive; stimulus

1

to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

2

stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)

2

anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation

1

to do together; to share; to participate in

9

if this is not the case

1

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

4

to get one's breath back; to calm down

1

thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump

2

to do (for someone)

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

1

specifications; specs

7

hypnosis

1

safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)

1

trash; garbage; junk

1

to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

1

to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief

1

to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)

3

public caning (60-100 strokes; second least severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

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