jpdb beta

batter

15

due north

5

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

5

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

1

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

3

beat; round

1

payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed

1

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

7

second; number two; runner-up

9

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

12

inlet; bay

12

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime

6

genius; prodigy; natural gift

4

Ichirō; Suzuki Ichirō (baseball player) (1973.10.22-)

1

arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation

1

player (of a sport); athlete; team member

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

2

restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

2

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

7

in perfect form; going swimmingly

2

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

4

don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised

1

nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

1

abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

1

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

6

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

2

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

9

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

1

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

2

Higuchi

5

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

1

dance

2

let's go

1

to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)

1

cheek

2

kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up

2

way; method; means; (technical) specification

2

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

3

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

1

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

3

before long; even now

2

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

1

was

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

1