jpdb beta

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

6

big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day

11

to gain a victory; to win

1

as we know

1

my; our; one's own

1

seven

3

continuation; succession; series

3

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

4

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

4

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

1

consecutive defeats; series of defeats

3

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

4

to have an eye on; to zero in on

2

he; him; boyfriend

2

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

4

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

5

henohenomoheji; seven hiragana characters grouped together to look like a face

1

doll; puppet; figure

6

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

11

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

1

like; as if; the same as

10

puppet; marionette

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

12

to take off one's glasses

1

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

11

back (of body)

11

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

7

instant; moment; for an instant

15

landing

2

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

1

to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)

2

to recover consciousness; to come to

1

a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

1

insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile

1

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

6

we

1

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

2

time; season; period; phase; stage

1

dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

1

municipal tax

1

exemption; exoneration; discharge

1

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

3

bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique

3

tailspin; spin; drilling; boring

2

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

6

temple (Buddhist)

1

to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

2

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

4

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

4