jpdb beta

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

1

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

3

category

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

2

there is nothing

2

freedom; liberty

2

rather; better; instead; if anything

5

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

10

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

6

mobility

2

compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration

1

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

4

success; hit

3

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

3

purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce

6

phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item

1

somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

2

ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

1

power; might; authority; influence

6

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

7

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

7

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

2

for this reason

2

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

3

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

11

distant; remote; isolated

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

5

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

2

behavioral pattern

1

grasp; catch; understanding

2

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

11

to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

21

above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

2

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

1

end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

3

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

13

out of bullets

1

to occur; to happen

11

thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

3

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

2

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

2

secret weapon

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

2

ahead; before; ago

5

to go along; to walk along; to follow

3

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

5

the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

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