jpdb beta

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

1

guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover

3

choice; selection; option

3

one's cherished opinion; pet theory

1

type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention

3

violent emotion; passion; fury

1

show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)

2

objective

1

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

5

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

3

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

fighting spirit; (will to) fight

2

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

4

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

3

sweeping sideways; mowing down

2

long sword; minute hand (of a clock)

2

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

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

1

to slip through; to slip past; to evade

1

to stop (plug) one's ears

4

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

1

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

2

to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

1

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

1

passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

8

gasp; pant

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

receiving an electric shock

2

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

2

we

3

assistance; support

1

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

1

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

1

otherwise; or else; if not

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

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

1

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity

1

to invite in; to show someone in

1

recommendation; referral; endorsement

1

you; dear; honey

4

shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

1

to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express

1

history

4

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

2

unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled

1