jpdb beta

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

2

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

1

sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing

1

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

1

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

2

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer

1

walking briskly; determinedly

1

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

4

gossip; corner of the mouth

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

1

arrival; visit; call

3

second-rate; inferior

7

self-consciousness; self-awareness

4

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

1

formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

1

mighty; powerful

3

national power

1

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

3

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

3

armed might; military power; the sword; force

1

strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification

1

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

1

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

2

to polish one's skills

1

bravery; military prowess; valour; valor

2

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)

1

to win; to gain victory

30

is never the case; has never happened

1

diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies

4

to pile up; to accumulate

3

reaching; attaining; arrival

3

area; domain; territory; field; range; region

1

principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me

1

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

3

technique; art; skill; move

1

clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)

1

(body) weight

1

rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)

1

in the face of; in defiance of

1

sparring partner

1

innate ability; innate talent; natural gift

1

cannot be compared with; no match for

1

the same age

1