jpdb beta

one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

13

to die; to pass away

1

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

4

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

1

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

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

3

result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

1

fatal wound

2

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

4

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

4

way; method; means

2

to pour on

3

to bear; to endure

4

freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty

1

successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

2

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

1

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

2

you

3

to be too late; to be too slow

1

(right at the) side; just beside

1

great haste; mad rush

1

the opposite direction; the other way

1

slow

1

strength; toughness; bravery; boldness

2

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

3

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

4

called; known as; that; to say

1

to bend; to warp; to curve

1

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

1

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

6

shoulder

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

3

point of a sword

2

to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

3

reflexes

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

2

instant death

1

naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata

6

observation; survey; watching

1

black lustre; black luster

1

steel; sword steel; sword

2

flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh

4

high frequency; HF

1

clay

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

6

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

favorite sword; cherished sword

1

white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb

1

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

1