jpdb beta

devastating; catastrophic; crushing

1

blow; shock; strike; batting

1

setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

1

just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

2

moderate faction; moderates

4

to withdraw from a society; to quit an association; to give up one's membership of a society

3

to want; to desire

5

rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

5

or; or else

12

devotion; attachment; infatuation

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

2

being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something

2

look!; there!; here!; that is

5

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

3

personal struggle

3

comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)

2

place; room; margin; scope

5

prospects of victory; chances of success

1

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

8

dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death

4

senior; elder; person older than oneself

1

example; model

4

vanguard; advance guard

5

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

10

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

6

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

5

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

10

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

3

deviation; departure; omission

2

strictly; severely; rigidly

1

to release

9

every person; each one; everybody

5

to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

5

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

1

bitter experience

1

experience

14

dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life

1

youngster; young and immature person

1

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

3

hypothesis; supposition; assumption

3

rather than

3

unity; solidarity

1

Boy Scouts

1

poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

1

skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity

3

to fight against; to oppose; to face

9

of tender years; very young

2

to blank out; to panic

2

heart; guts; nerve; central part

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