jpdb beta

unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)

8

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

1

tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story

1

to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)

1

to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

1

innermost feelings

3

very deeply

5

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

5

be; is

1

self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I

3

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

4

difference; variation; difference

6

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

3

to take time

9

seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words

1

to show; to display

3

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

13

coming; going

1

kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)

1

superior; superiors; senior

1

etiquette; courtesy

1

faraway; far-off

2

anthill

4

tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

2

here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots

3

residence; abode; dwelling

3

dragon's den; auspicious place for a temple, town, etc. to be built (feng shui)

28

(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone

12

pillbox

3

trench; dugout

1

consists of; comprises; is made up of

1

go (board game)

9

shogi; Japanese chess

2

on the board (shogi, go, etc.)

1

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

1

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

3

the two; both

1

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

3

to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die

2

still; even now; to this day

2

rather; better

2

each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

3

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

4

unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

1

beta

3

aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)

1

word; vocabulary

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

1

torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times

1