jpdb beta

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

4

one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand

1

to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

2

right angle

2

uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)

2

first attack; first strike; first blow

5

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

3

sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)

9

biological

2

(most) basic of basics

1

form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

2

to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

2

obliteration; annihilation

1

battering ram

2

(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)

10

sediment; earth and sand

18

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

13

metallic sound; metallic clank

15

dust; cloud of dust

2

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

6

cloud of dust

4

one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...

1

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

4

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

18

exposed; scanty; bare; public; open

9

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

3

being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid

5

unexpectedly; surprisingly

3

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

3

to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

10

to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

16

to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling

5

fixed amount

2

to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back

3

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

5

window frame; sash

1

to smash; to break

4

to tumble down; to roll down

6

drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice

3

firing in rapid succession; volley of shots

1

(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture

3

to take careful aim (at)

3

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

11

pace; step; cadence

4

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops

4

to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care

1

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

14

to make sense; to be meaningful

4