jpdb beta

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

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huff; heave-ho

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groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

9

to gleam; to shine

6

brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything

3

nostrils; wings of the nose

3

prima donna

3

a gap develops; a significant difference emerges

3

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)

2

season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)

2

tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer

2

press conference; news conference

3

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

2

morning sun

2

offer

2

area; region; district; locality

3

league

4

play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)

1

annual salary

1

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

1

(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium

1

pebble; small stone

1

there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

1

league match; league game; league series; round robin

1

representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number

1

countries all over the world; all the countries of the world

1

J.League; Japan Professional Football League

1

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

1

three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

2

MVP (esp. in baseball); most valuable player

1

acquisition; possession

4

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

eldest; oldest

1

player

2

to suffer damage; to be deceived

1

acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

8

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1

baseball

1

one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan

1

place where one works; construction site; working area

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

1

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

1

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

1

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

1

not caring; not giving a damn

1