jpdb beta

recent years

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

2

pitching strength (of a team)

3

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

2

bunch of flowers; bouquet

1

visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

2

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

1

pitching duel; pitchers' battle

3

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

1

apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

1

region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata

1

to throw into

4

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

8

fastball

3

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

1

slider; slider (e.g. volume control); slide (e.g. water slide, playground slide); slider (sandwich)

8

in good health; alive and well; going strong

2

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

3

to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

slugger; heavy hitter

2

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

3

out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit

2

offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding

1

first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial

4

batting order

3

and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

1

second; number two; runner-up

5

third; no. three

12

policy

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

2

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

2

remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively

2

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

1

another thing; exception; special case

2

to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

1

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

1

to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

2

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in

1

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

3

at once; immediately; right now

8

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

6

make no progress; remain unsettled

1

angle

1

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

1