jpdb beta

steep slope

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

3

fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon

5

dropout; quitter; deserter

1

appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession

1

next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor

1

tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

1

fear of heights; acrophobia

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

3

my condolences

1

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

2

survivor

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

4

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

1

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)

3

senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

4

two persons; two people; pair; couple

2

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

3

in any case; whatever the case may be

1

water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

1

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

1

disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

3

physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

1

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

1

you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

4

however; but

2

lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

2

figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

1

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

2

but; however; although

5

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

1

gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

1

to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on

2

volleyball

1

coat; coating

1

running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes

1

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

2

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

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

2

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

1

Takumi

3

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

2

confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match

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