jpdb beta

pond

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chance; opportunity

1

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

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

1

first; new

1

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

1

to use up all one's strength; to die

1

literally; to the letter; literal

1

canvas; base

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

1

to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread

1

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

1

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

1

western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)

1

Takeshi

1

to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

1

readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

1

impossible

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in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

1

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

1

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

1

pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born

1

fighter

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

1

collision; clashing

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

reporter; journalist

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

1

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

1

to look forward to

1

adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone

1

slugger

1

fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute

1

instinct

1

offensive strength; offensive power; striking power

1

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

1

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

4

than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above

2

to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

1

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

1