jpdb beta

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

3

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

1

fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely

2

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

3

repair; mending

1

suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required

1

rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan

1

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

1

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

1

having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed

1

steady; sound; reliable; solid

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

2

to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate

1

simply put; putting it simply; in short

1

eighty; 80

2

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

1

surefire way to win

1

fluid; unsettled

3

listening respectfully

1

inventor; designer; planner

1

weak country

2

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

fertile; rich; productive

1

state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

1

to lay the foundation (for)

1

generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei

1

reform; innovation

1

ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with

1

genius; prodigy; natural gift

2

generation; lifetime; age

1

to love greatly; to love beyond all else

1

to take; to catch; to capture

1

to invade

1

nickname

1

company, battery, troop

2

force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

5

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

6

adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust

1

matchless; unequalled; unequaled

1

permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis

4

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

1

behind with everything; too late; reactive

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

aha!; yes sir

1

plural; multiple; several

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

1

(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely

1

cooperation; coordination; link

6

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

1