jpdb beta

ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)

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edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

2

too much; excessively; too

2

posture; stance

3

making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

2

driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)

2

long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive

2

anti-

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

2

the end

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

2

counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

2

eyelid

1

sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely

1

sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination

1

slash; slashing attack

2

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

1

reason; cause; circumstances

2

timing

2

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

1

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

2

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

1

chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory

2

to triumph; to be elated with success

1

to become desperate; to give in to despair

1

speech and conduct; words and deeds

1

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

1

obedient; docile; quiet

1

measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment

1

edict; public announcement

1

to pour on

2

ruler's orders; master's orders

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

4

to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

1

sign; signal; cue

1

as if; as though

3

rush; charge

2

straight line

1

concentric circles

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

1

thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

3

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

2

to watch for an unguarded moment

2

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

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conviction; belief; confidence

2

jump; leap; skip; bound

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