jpdb beta

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

1

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

1

carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

1

forcibly; by force; against one's will

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

1

match; game; bout; contest

1

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

1

the staff; inside the department

1

last run (of a train being retired); last race; retirement race

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

participation; joining; entry

1

promising without due consideration

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

shopping; purchased goods

1

hey there; I say; see here

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

6

conviction; belief; confidence

1

as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

3

sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer

1

window-shopping; window-gazing

1

to amuse oneself; to make merry

1

in proportion to; just as much as

2

compulsory; obligatory; mandatory

1

such ... as; or some such

2

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

timing

2

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

3

that's true; of course; obviously

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

7

to do together; to share; to participate in

1

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

the very thing; itself

1

to blush

1

to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back

2

close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing

8

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

1

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

3