jpdb beta

to hand over; to surrender

6

best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

1

solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

2

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

2

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

2

to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

2

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

4

important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)

2

smithing; blacksmith

2

(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies

3

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

17

metal

2

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

2

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

2

very; greatly; exceedingly

1

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

2

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

5

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

4

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

3

to be finished; to be completed; to be done

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

to clap

2

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

6

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

12

turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel

1

thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end

1

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

2

nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)

1

astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

3

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

5

many; much; plenty; hardly

2

to carry; to bring (to a place)

1

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

3

article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

1

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

2

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

7

unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch

1

nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade

1

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

1

secondary; subordinate

1

blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

4

be; is

3

useful thing; usable article

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

8

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb

2

grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball

1

feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing

3