jpdb beta

in the end; at the end of the day

1

-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure

1

progress; advance; improvement; development

1

restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion

1

that day; the very same day

1

discarding; firing (an employee)

1

school bag; school satchel

1

great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge

1

to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly

1

envelope

1

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

6

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

1

silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow

1

handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

1

thick; meaty; fleshy

1

edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

3

knife blade; sword blade

3

to be helpful; to be useful

2

to laugh scornfully

1

foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity

1

the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

2

to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly

1

endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever

1

diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small

1

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

3

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

2

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

1

decision; determination; resolution

1

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

2

if it's the case

1

hey there; I say; see here

1

certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

1

little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do

1

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode

1

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

2

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

1

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

1

painful experience

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

weak; feeble

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to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

1

loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

2

danger zone

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not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable

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