jpdb beta

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

5

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

1

under the control (of); under the dominion (of)

1

instability; insecurity; crankiness

3

to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)

1

doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence

1

expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread

1

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

2

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

1

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

1

desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

3

to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close

1

to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry

1

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

1

(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried

1

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

1

one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

1

to do

1

white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

1

evaluation criteria; evaluation standard

1

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

1

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

1

awesome; incredible

1

adaptability; capacity for adaptation

1

to feel more like (a certain mood)

1

pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

2

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

2

useless; vain; aimless; idle

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

1

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

7

somehow; for some reason or other

1

black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

6

like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...

1

to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

1

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

1

wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)

1

sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)

1

pineapple; pine

1

sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

1

green; green color

1

notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged

1

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

1

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

1

fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

1

cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)

1

to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote

1

Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!

2

turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)

1

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

1