jpdb beta

ten-odd; a dozen or so

3

ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out

1

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

1

upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

1

(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)

1

to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

1

evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance

1

to disappear; to vanish into thin air

4

being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)

1

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

1

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase

2

sweeping sideways; mowing down

2

to kick over; to kick down

1

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

3

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money

2

front kick (esp. martial arts)

1

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

4

assistance; backing; reinforcements

1

to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

1

aha!; yes sir

5

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

2

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

1

to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)

2

grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)

2

moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

2

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

(rock) crystal; high purity quartz

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

1

bullet; shot; shell

4

coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane

1

both arms

2

crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

6

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

1

front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

1

small; fine; detailed; stingy

2

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

2

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

4

small number; few; minority

1

minimum; lowest; minimal; least

1

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

1

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

2

to be conspicuous; to stand out

1

several animals

1

to shed blood

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

3

cheerful; lively; lighthearted

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

1