jpdb beta

losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down

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immediately following

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even now; still; as yet

2

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

2

front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously

3

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

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madness; insanity

2

absolute

2

reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees

1

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

1

contrived; false-sounding

1

unused possession

1

to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

2

provisional; temporary; tentative

1

fluent (in a language); flowing

2

Japanese (language)

1

blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)

2

dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

1

navy blue; deep blue

4

black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person

4

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

1

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

6

foreign country

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

2

person

2

inspection; observation

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

1

iron pot; kettle

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

3

abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess

1

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

2

(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction

1

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

1

pressure

1

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

3

obstacle

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

1

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

1

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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to like; to prefer

1

trouble

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quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

5

to sell

4

to be (doing)

5

high price

1