jpdb beta

newcomer; initiate; rookie

1

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

1

close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent

1

(Japanese) archery

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to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for

1

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

1

to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

1

martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)

1

to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)

2

nuance

1

to exert oneself; to make efforts

1

one's own handwriting; autograph

1

to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing

1

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

1

strong pressure; heavy pressure

2

to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress

5

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

1

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

1

to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet

1

legendary; folkloric; traditional

1

selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion

1

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

2

on inquiry; if inquiring

2

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

1

promotion; advancement; rising in rank

1

extreme; extremity

1

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

1

merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

1

match; game; bout; contest

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to win and advance to the next round

1

to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)

1

to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

3

next; secondly; subsequently

2

private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player

1

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

19

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

4

was

2

formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic

3

mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips

1

experienced; well-versed

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veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand

1

accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right

2

expert; skilled hand; person of experience

1

in great numbers

2

(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

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person of character

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to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative

1

inexperienced

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it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...

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