jpdb beta

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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secret weapon

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person who has great confidence (faith) in himself

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly

1

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

1

violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against

1

subordinate person

5

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

1

firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

1

to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)

1

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

2

aura

4

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

1

youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

2

to be careful in speech

1

convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)

1

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

1

common people; ordinary people; masses

2

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

1

a bit more; a bit longer

3

fresh off the farm; inexperienced

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

otherwise; or else; if not

1

fleeing; escape

1

from the beginning; from scratch

2

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles

1

second half; latter half

1

course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

2

to watch over; to watch attentively

1

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

3

to quarrel; to dispute

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

2

bundle; pack; bunch

1

to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

3

false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

1

something; something or other; something something

2

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

1

real name

2

popular name; common name; given name

1

in high spirits

1

both (people)

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excursion; outing; trip

2

bridge

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