jpdb beta

murder; killing; murderer

2

atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous

4

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

3

to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

1

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

1

to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)

3

shooting; gunning (down)

1

swordbearer

1

four legs; four-legged; quadruped

1

jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

3

to run up to

1

to scoop up; to dip up

1

to cut at; to slash at

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

to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

1

at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice

2

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

2

front kick (esp. martial arts)

1

knife

2

having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense

1

kick

2

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as

2

low kick (e.g. in fighting)

1

bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)

1

to be needed; to be wanted

2

thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

1

nimble; smart; quick

1

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

2

substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

two groups; two bands

2

disturbance; perturbation; derangement

1

close to the wall; alongside the wall

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

2

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

1

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

1

battery; battery; pitcher and catcher

1

live fish; fresh fish

1

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

1

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

3

to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

1

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

2

standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

1

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

1

abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

2

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

1

in spite of; regardless of

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

2