jpdb beta

motivation

2

maintenance; preservation; improvement

3

different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

2

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

5

had better ...; had better not ...

10

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

1

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

5

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

3

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

4

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

6

jack of all trades, master of none

1

specialization; specialisation

1

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

8

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

2

to attempt; to test; to try out

3

orthodox

1

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

5

Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze

1

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

2

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

1

mace

1

axe; ax; hatchet

1

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

5

dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

1

easy to make; easy to do

1

forearm

1

the mind's eye

5

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

2

cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)

1

while; even though; despite

5

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

4

regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

2

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

1

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

3

to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

1

wooden sword

3

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

18

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

14

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

because; as; since

4

after school (at the end of the day)

1

public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior

14

meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

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