jpdb beta

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

1

to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

1

flight; rout; debacle

1

taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration

1

dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

3

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

marriage

3

to stop; to quit; to put an end to

1

to be heart-warming

1

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

1

expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)

2

paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight

1

to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death

1

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

1

staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance

2

will not do; do not; does not

1

mobile suit (giant robot in the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam")

1

such; this sort of; like this

1

absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

outside one's jurisdiction

1

special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects

1

monster film

1

level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level

4

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

volcano

10

Earth; the globe

1

defence forces; defence corps

1

one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task

1

escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism

1

ecstasy; highest heaven

1

limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry

1

railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations

1

platform; home; home base; home plate

1

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

dash

1

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

1

timing

1

punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

2

to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air

1

to leap back; to jump back

1

that is to say; so that means

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

2

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

2

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal

1

material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber

1