jpdb beta

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

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pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

to run away; to run off

1

déjà vu

1

hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

1

to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit

1

leaving everything up to someone else

1

to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to

1

uneasy

2

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

2

dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling

1

rival; competition

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

2

retry; another try; another go

2

patient; unhurried; leisurely

1

we

3

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

opening fully; full throttle; full power

1

simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie

1

how many times?

1

postwar period; period after Second World War

1

drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

2

to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

1

to defeat

1

rematch

4

many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

2

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

2

to make good use of; to use to one's advantage

1

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

1

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

3

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

1

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

2

reflexive; reflecting

1

obstruction; inhibition

4

class

1

full of; brimming with

1

rarely; seldom

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

3

stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous

2

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

3

to dry

1

oh!; oh?; my!

5

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

1

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

3

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

7

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

6

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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