jpdb beta

to go on the defensive; to play it safe

1

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

2

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of

1

number of nights

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

let's go

3

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

2

first step

1

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

1

successive championships

1

silent prayer

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

1

phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)

5

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

Ouch!

1

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

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

boardinghouse

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

1

to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)

1

Japan

1

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

1

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

1

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

don't you think?; indicates question

1

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

1

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

1

mental; spiritual; emotional

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

1

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

1

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

2

to feel ashamed

1

to take over; to hand over

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

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

1

to be

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moderate

1

with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

1

to do

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