jpdb beta

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

at once; immediately; right now

1

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

8

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

4

to win; to gain victory

35

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

2

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

15

though; notwithstanding; although

2

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

5

combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

1

to escape; to run away

27

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

1

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

1

bitch; wench

5

to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate

1

flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; (lit.) even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered

1

limit; bounds

1

possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

1

ambition; aspiration

1

charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood

2

mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

4

to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on

1

to entrance; to possess; to enthrall

1

planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

sympathy; compassion; pity

4

survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat

6

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

3

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

does not

1

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

2

if I (we, etc.) could

2

yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing

2

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

1

belief; faith; conviction

1

beyond help; there's nothing that can be done

1

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

3

exception

1

time; season; period; phase; stage

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

4

bottom of one's heart

2

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

3

each; every

3

muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something

2

inconvenient

1

bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2