jpdb beta

not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

3

finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing

1

firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision

1

equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

1

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

1

disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight

2

apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that

1

obvious; undeniable

1

(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

how; in what way

1

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

2

to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)

1

even though; despite; when

4

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

1

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

2

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

2

to grimace; to frown

1

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

6

of course; certainly; naturally

1

somehow; for some reason or other

1

in fact

1

protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

1

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

1

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

1

the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

10

solution of a riddle

1

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

2

assurance; guarantee

1

(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

1

clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent

1

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

2

certainly; surely; definitely

1

full of; brimming with

1

to smile pleasantly

1

how long; how far; how much

1

late; slowly

1

huh!; oh; wow; I see

1

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

1

next; then; after that

1

to take steps (measures)

1