jpdb beta

slowly but steadily

1

chef

1

eulogy; compliment

1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

1

desire; appetite; lust

1

three kinds; three varieties

1

layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup

1

secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

1

meat dish; meat-based cuisine

1

to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out

1

unprecedented; never seen before

1

in perfect form; going swimmingly

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

2

full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full

1

will to fight; fighting spirit; morale

1

the very best; excellent; superb

2

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

assistance; backing; reinforcements

1

manner of eating

1

friendly; amicable

3

in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes

1

to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

1

100,000; hundred thousand

2

large army

1

10,000; ten thousand; 10^4

1

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

1

annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out

1

humble; modest

1

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

1

to intend; to be sure that

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

5

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

2

anxiety; concern; fear

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

1

to stop; to quit; to put an end to

1

carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)

1

to burst into laughter

1

Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful

1

affection (esp. parental); love; fondness

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

last winter

1

age (esp. advanced)

1

frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous

1

just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1

to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)

1

pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment

1

to writhe (in pain)

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