jpdb beta

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

2

spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence

1

front row

1

rear; back row

1

educator; teacher; educationalist

1

to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out

2

start of a romance; beginning of love

1

becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)

1

story of one's experiences

1

to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

1

tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

1

over the top; thickly; heavily; richly

1

to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)

2

majority

1

whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times

1

to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...

1

assistant

1

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

1

Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

2

(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse

46

electric (goods)

11

conflict of interest

1

lambda

4

to win after tough bidding

1

to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)

2

to scoop up; to dip up

1

to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden

1

winning percentage

2

succession of victories

1

unbeatable; invincible; irresistible

1

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

3

black pine (Pinus thunbergii); Japanese black pine

2

notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties

2

desperately; recklessly; rush headlong

1

important point

2

definiteness; certainty

5

downlight

3

lounge

2

honor; honour; credit; prestige

1

embodiment; realization; materialization

1

for peace of mind

1

nicotine

1

feeling rough (of the throat); irritated

3

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

2

key person; important person

2

working one's way up; self-made person; veteran

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

2

floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)

1

incessant; uninterrupted; continuous

1

unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember

1