jpdb beta

ability; capability; skill

1

to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

1

victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

4

weak person; the weak

1

to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

1

pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires

3

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

4

hare (esp. the Japanese hare, Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full

4

to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir

1

shortish; rather short; somewhat short

1

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

1

strong; intense; severe

1

to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way

1

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

2

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

8

form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode

2

both persons

1

to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky

1

tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

7

going insultingly easy on an opponent; not trying one's best

5

foundation; root; basis; root and trunk

1

to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick

2

axe; ax; hatchet

1

same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism

1

practicality; utility; usefulness

1

veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced

1

oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is

2

to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh

1

the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)

1

to tear off; to rip off

3

muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking

3

firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering

2

fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

1

narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin

1

bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)

1

disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic

3

to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

3

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

3

to squeeze out; to wring out

2

de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-

2

to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of

1

sweeping victory; easy victory

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

3

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

2