jpdb beta

whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

3

what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly

1

prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

1

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

1

to place firmly; to hit very hard

2

dark night; moonless night

3

dimly white

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nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)

1

ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)

1

instinctive; instinctual

2

unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)

2

displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment

5

load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility

1

female high-school student

1

danger signal; red light

1

covering; protection; backing; relief

2

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

3

puppet; marionette

8

individual; specimen

8

practising law; legal processes in running a country; method; way; magic

2

striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving

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attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another

2

to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape

1

khaki (colour)

1

clasp; latch; catch; fastener

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

3

to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

1

to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

2

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

5

to gag someone

1

to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with

1

overhead throw in judo

2

martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport

1

division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing

2

seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw

1

throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)

1

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

1

to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam

1

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

2

grapple; scuffle

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hand used like a sword in striking

1

blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)

2

knee strike; kneeing

1

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

1

haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

2

negative; minus

2

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

4

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

2

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

3

splash; spray

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