jpdb beta

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

1

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

1

close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth

1

skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through

1

firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

1

impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)

1

stone (used for throwing)

1

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

1

running the whole distance

1

protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval

1

launching pad

1

to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)

1

moment; instant

1

to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

1

left hook

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

4

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

1

wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

1

transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety

1

parabola

1

build; physique; frame; constitution

1

article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article

1

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

3

bandolier; bandoleer; ammo belt; driving band (of a shell or bullet); rotating band

1

nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

1

if possible

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

2

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

1

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

1

figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight

1

upper body

2

to rock; to shake; to swing

1

to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity

1

rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)

1

fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

2

to pay attention (to)

1

upper arm

1

groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz

1

pectoralis major muscle

1

crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam

1

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

1

dull sound; muffled sound

1

(of a smell, esp. a good smell) strong

1

bad smell; stink

1

spark

2

in the moonlight

1

stupefaction

1