jpdb beta

compromise; giving in

1

line

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

3

to hate; to detest

2

like that; so

2

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

2

cover; lid; cap

2

good boy; good girl

1

yellow; amber

3

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

3

a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

4

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

3

famous; fame

1

old man; old geezer

9

to palm off; to force a sale

1

making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

2

saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

13

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

3

to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

1

to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of

2

small talk; chat; gossip

2

every year; yearly; annually

1

you (plural)

4

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

7

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

5

business rival; professional jealousy

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

2

glass; pane

2

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

contraction of "koto da"

1

local specialty; special product (of a region)

1

to prosper; to flourish

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

2

wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person

1

does not

1

to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

1

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

3

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

7

pleasant; charming

1

to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

6

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

2

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

13

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

2

overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded

1

written oath; covenant; pledge

2

pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport

2