jpdb beta

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

1

(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character

1

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

1

opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy

2

rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

2

first match (in a series)

10

pessimism; disappointment

3

seed

2

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

3

judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire

9

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

2

to cultivate; to foster

4

knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting

1

movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)

5

unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead

6

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

2

progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

10

first time; first; initial

1

beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off

7

sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)

4

lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

8

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

8

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

8

performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move

6

to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound

4

beginning; start

6

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

12

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

10

without a moment's delay

5

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

21

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

6

(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

17

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

4

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

34

understood; I see; OK; present; here

2

back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

2

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

6

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

2

crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

2

to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely

2

short distance

8

user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

1

battle of the bands

1

to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up

3

half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)

3

example; role model

1

nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper

2

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

2

rhythm

4

victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm

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