jpdb beta

to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

1

high achiever; student with good academic results

1

unfairness; injustice; partiality

1

lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy

2

to beat into shape

1

anti-personnel land mine

1

firearm; small arms

1

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

1

feint

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to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

2

complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins

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complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout

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pommel

1

stomach ache; abdominal pain

1

guesswork; speculation; hunch

1

tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)

1

psychological warfare

1

headlong rush; rushing recklessly

1

brute force approach (esp. in a video game)

1

it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)

1

instruction; teaching

2

personal guidance; tutoring

1

favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter

2

textbook; manual

1

last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

1

wide; broad

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lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume

4

lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

1

oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

1

to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone

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take it from me; trust me, I'm talking from experience; word to the wise

1

discerning (quick) eye; keen insight

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the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

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cervical vertebrae

4

rule of thumb

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leader; central personage

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lion mask; Japanese deer fern (Blechnum nipponicum)

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elite

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four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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anecdote

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party; banquet; feast

1

abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism

1

taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course

1

rookie

5

fine day; clear day; formal occasion

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looking depressed; long face

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appointing to a responsible post; making much of

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discouraged; dispirited; despondent

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soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

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