jpdb beta

retreat; withdrawal; retirement

1

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

2

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

5

stick; club

1

halberd

1

to collide; to clash

2

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

1

U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)

1

a second time; again; once more; twice

1

to cross swords (with)

1

to keep balance

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

2

easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

1

name change

2

pronunciation; production of sound

5

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

4

close; intimate; on good terms

1

to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

1

innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike

1

two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water

1

exchange of blows; long rally

2

to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

1

unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable

1

long time; several hours; long spell

1

while passing each other

1

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

3

to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance

1

(gun) battery; fort

2

key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

1

land war

1

just now; at this moment; at this point of time

3

to run around

1

mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box

1

one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac

2

distortion

2

as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction

1

the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face

1

to give a round of applause; to applaud

1

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

1

mobility; maneuverability

1

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

1

rush; dash; charge

1

a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible

1

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

3

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1

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

2

to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

3

tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

2