jpdb beta

vanguard; advance guard

14

one party; one faction; one clique

3

troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)

15

to have; to possess

2

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

8

left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following

7

Emon

7

march; parade

1

close contest; close match; close game; close combat

2

field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront

2

law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

10

because; as; since

6

confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

11

to shine

1

to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

4

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

3

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

4

to shrug one's shoulders

1

armor; armour

13

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

2

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

2

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

2

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

5

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

1

to shoot down; to win; to gain

2

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

5

a step; short distance; short time

2

ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars

5

rush; flood; deluge

4

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1

insane; fanatic

2

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

4

to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

1

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

1

lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly

1

settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness

2

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

4

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

3

to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated

1

bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

8

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

2

fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement

6

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

8

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

11

one's subordinate

3

believer; follower

2

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

2

signs of defeat; adverse situation

1

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

1

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1