jpdb beta

riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

1

shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

1

to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)

3

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

1

unlucky

1

with a momentary flash of light

1

confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

1

to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

poker

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

1

mechanical

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)

1

fan-tan (card game); sevens; parliament

3

I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing

3

head; brains; intellect; understanding

1

to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above

1

talent; ability

1

nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

1

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

1

to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything

1

two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth

1

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

1

rest; break; recess; intermission

2

sitting in circle; round straw mat

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

1

unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares

1

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

2

daihinmin; daifugō; Japanese card game similar to President

1

Seven Bridge; Japanese card game where the '7' card is special

1

neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)

1

page one (Japanese card game)

1

in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

1

advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

1

back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)

1

victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome

1

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

1

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

1

to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

6

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

3

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

1

to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

1

meaning; called; said

1