jpdb beta

orthodox

1

to try one's strength

1

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

2

to take command; to give direction

1

to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)

2

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

1

to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

1

small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

2

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

3

in the end; at the end of the day

2

excessive; immoderate

2

great man; heroic figure; remarkable character

1

tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart

2

person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well

1

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

2

age 10

1

before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme

1

pocket watch

1

utility value

1

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

2

opening; gap; dried and opened fish

1

to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start

1

to be too short

2

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

1

personal combat; one-to-one fight

1

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

2

to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

1

inflation

1

omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor

1

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

5

strategy; tactics

2

to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack

2

final boss

2

stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis

1

to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded

1

make no progress; remain unsettled

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

hasty; impatient; restless; rash

1

solely; entirely; only; or

1

wounded; injured

1

to knock down; to defeat

1

readiness to die; (in the) face of death

2

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate

2

cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)

2

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

1

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

2

ball; dance

2

elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

2

one-way traffic

1