jpdb beta

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

2

to suffer an embarrassing defeat

1

cause of defeat

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

1

self-consciousness; self-awareness

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

3

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1

partner

1

to say (something) over one's shoulder

1

pair; the two; both persons; both things

2

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

1

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

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

4

instant; moment; for an instant

3

to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone

1

common; usual

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

2

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

2

maintenance; preservation; improvement

2

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

1

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

1

rapid-fire

1

blow; hit; stroke

1

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

2

coward

1

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

1

rival; competition

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

1

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

1

first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative

2

linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction

2

lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)

2

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

3

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

4

same meaning; synonymy

1

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

3

unexpected; surprising

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

trickery; (arch.) fiasco; (arch.) disobedience

1

form; shape; figure; visage

1

evasion; avoidance

1

difference; variation; difference

1