jpdb beta

armor; armour

8

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

2

part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

5

nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

2

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

1

demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment

4

to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic

1

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of

1

-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated

2

fluent; smooth; flowing

1

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

2

ethereal body

1

to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset

2

sound box (of an instrument); sounding box

1

shoulder blade; scapula

1

catgut; sheepgut

1

gut (used to make tennis rackets, violin strings, etc.); catgut

1

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

1

resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...

1

suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily

3

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

3

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

2

the whole country

1

kickoff party; rally; pep party

1

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

3

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

1

blunt weapon

3

to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish

1

faint; fainting; losing consciousness

4

grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

5

to compose; to put together

3

extra effort; one small touch; small twist

1

ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body

2

to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out

3

one's remaining years; the rest of one's life

1

rejection; dismissal

1

re-; again

1

construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation

1

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

1

right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages

2

to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

1

to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)

2

to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep

1

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

1

compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check

1

last days; the end; one's fate

5

tossing and turning while asleep

1

angle of inclination

1