jpdb beta

first match (in a series)

4

super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely

1

acceleration; speeding up

6

having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

Bern (Switzerland)

2

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track

1

to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out

1

to win and advance to the next round

4

decision of a contest; finals

4

win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

1

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

2

on and after; from ... onward; since

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

2

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse

12

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

1

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

3

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

4

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

2

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

3

to share

2

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

1

sleepy; drowsy

1

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

5

achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization

4

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

4

that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case

2

news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

4

remarkable; striking; obvious

1

to keep silent

1

(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating

1

to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

2

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

1

to fear; to be afraid of

1

distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)

3

easy; simple; light

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

3

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

2

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

2

to become weak

2

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

3

gentle-mannered

1

easy; simple; plain

4

approval; acceptance; toleration

1