jpdb beta

no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already

1

to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something

1

lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

4

liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

1

precisely because

1

flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick

1

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

3

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

3

to end in vain; to be wasted effort

1

alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

2

to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing

2

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

2

to choose; to select; to pick (out)

4

spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge

1

all; every

1

to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)

1

one's eyes; (pair of) eyes

4

to make narrow

2

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

3

to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling

1

to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)

1

lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

1

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

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

1

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle

2

fortress; stronghold; citadel

1

to lure; to invite out

1

hasty act; rash act

2

inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

resultant; consequential

1

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

1

serious wound; hard blow

2

daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless

1

to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

2

decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

1

victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)

3

promotion; advancement; rising in rank

3

to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

2

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

2

shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming

1

to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off

1

partial destruction

1

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

1

leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)

2

cigar

2

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

1