jpdb beta

flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick

2

deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

13

hair (on the head); tresses; locks

1

eyepatch; eye bandage

1

left eye

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

3

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

10

forcefulness of speech; influential voice

1

obedient; docile; quiet

3

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

4

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

2

whatever the case; under any circumstances

1

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

that's the way it is; such is life

1

one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

2

to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of

3

ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

war; fighting; fierce competition

71

game; play; sports

72

together; in company

3

fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle

3

to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

3

duel; shoot-out

3

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

3

to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

2

on the board (shogi, go, etc.)

3

like; as if; the same as

7

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

3

to collide; to clash

3

all-out war; total war

2

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

2

war by proxy; proxy war

5

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

7

(having) life-and-death power (over)

1

right (to do something); authority; power

1

usually; under usual circumstances

1

property; assets; fortune

1

custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule

1

nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops

1

as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

1

yuck; vomit; vomiting

1

bullying; teasing

1

declaration; proclamation; announcement

5

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

2

to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)

3