jpdb beta

to cross swords (with)

1

accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation

1

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

2

to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)

1

deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff

1

finally; at last; in the end; ultimately

2

tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings

1

troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)

1

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

2

clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

4

to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)

1

lucky; fortunate

5

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

2

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

to get a late start

1

means; method; way

1

dust; cloud of dust

1

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

1

smokescreen

1

cloud of dust

4

several shots; several blows

1

to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

1

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

1

blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand

1

strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements

1

target

3

distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

1

impossible

2

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

1

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

1

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

2

tone; manner of speaking

1

to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience

1

particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

purple; violet

4

close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth

2

to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)

1

one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)

1

to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

1

one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth

5

windpipe

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

1

balance

2

to roll about; to writhe about

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

2

candle

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

5

exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)

2