jpdb beta

older brother; elder brother

8

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

8

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

4

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

10

projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start

1

to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten

1

to race against time

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

2

disregarding; ignoring

1

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

1

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

2

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

1

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

2

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

1

shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit

1

I; me

2

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

2

compensation

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

snake; serpent; large snake

1

long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears

1

to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

1

decision; determination

2

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

1

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

8

perfect; complete

1

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

1

in this way; thus; such; uh...

1

force (bulldoze) one's way through

1

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

2

Chouhi

5

as (somebody) says

1

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

5

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

1

I can tell you; heh

1

enemy attack; enemy raid

1

right about-face

1

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

1

party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

2

to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

1

to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

2

small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

1

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

2

oh; ah; I'll be darned

1

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

1