jpdb beta

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

3

shape up!; act properly!

1

audience; spectator; spectators

1

chatting; idle talk

1

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

to be matched against (in a sports contest)

4

fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

4

lukewarm; tepid; lenient

3

to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled

1

you could say that

1

easy to understand

2

equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result

1

preference; priority; precedence

1

method of bringing up; method of raising

1

sign; signal; cue

2

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

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

3

secret technique; secret art

1

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

1

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

3

to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

1

to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

3

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

4

to perceive; to understand

3

of tender years; very young

1

child

1

survival; survivor; relic

2

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

1

temple (Buddhist)

2

weed

1

(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly

1

weeding; weeder; weeding fork

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

3

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

1

cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable

2

how; in what way

1

being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment

1

Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)

1

wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

1

to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

1

people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

1

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

2

various

3

people

1

absorption; suction; attraction

1

with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

1

nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

1