jpdb beta

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

2

duel

1

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

1

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

1

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

2

to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

2

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

2

U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)

2

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

4

sobering up; method of sobering up

1

senior; elder; person older than oneself

1

pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy

1

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

1

chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

3

art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

1

to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war

1

to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

4

one-to-one; one-on-one

1

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

1

outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

3

grandfather; male senior-citizen

2

grandchild

1

hostile relations; hostile relationship

1

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

1

war situation; progress of a battle

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

2

protracted war; war of attrition

1

reinforcement

1

does not seem (to be)

1

joint (knee, elbow, etc.)

2

(short) run; drive; ride; spin

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

3

naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

2

eye contact

1

quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles

1

shredded and dried squid (a snack)

1

kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape

1

beer

1

care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

1

to stiffen; to become stiff

4

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

1

going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out

1

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

1

to get back together (with a former partner)

1