jpdb beta

stroke of sword

1

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

3

to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

1

bullet; shot; shell

4

diversion; putting something to another use

2

(small) stone; rock; pebble

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

2

true state; actual condition; reality

3

exposure; disclosure

1

fall; drop; descent; coming down

2

brain; brains; mind

1

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

2

pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born

1

besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse

2

best; ideal; perfect

1

direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)

1

to lure; to invite out

1

what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like

3

imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness

1

unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely

7

one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives

1

blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace

1

changing for the better

3

to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)

6

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

1

to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

1

flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

1

a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment

2

to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

2

plan; arrangements

3

end; close; finish; termination

2

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

2

sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens

22

earth god; earth deity

4

the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar

11

quite; utterly; really; completely

1

distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness

1

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted

2

to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder

1

ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible

4

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

2

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge

2

awe; fear; dread; fright

1

even (e.g. even a child)

1

abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

2