jpdb beta

story; tale; talk; discussion

3

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

1

not so

1

the latter

1

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

2

returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate

1

foundation stone; cornerstone

1

constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

1

bluff; false show of power; bold front

1

easy; simple; light

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

2

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

1

existence; possession; having; limited company

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

1

willpower; energy; vitality

1

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

to look forward to something

1

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

4

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

6

ability; faculty

2

middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)

1

long distance; long haul

2

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

1

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

1

the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

2

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

2

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

1

Satori; folklore monster that can read minds

1

carving; engraving; sculpture

1

main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist

1

because

1

to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

2

tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

4

to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer

1

place; room; margin; scope

2

ability; capability; skill

1

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

1

compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

1

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

3

short distance

1

weak point; unskillfulness

1

oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed

1

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

1

serious wound; hard blow

2

recovery; restoration

2