jpdb beta

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

2

hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

3

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

2

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

pleasant; charming

1

match; game; bout; contest

8

now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns

1

to beat time; to mark time

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)

1

heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva

2

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

2

completely relying on others

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

8

spirit; heart; disposition

1

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

6

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

4

training

1

pace

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

5

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

after having come this far; now that we've come this far

1

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

2

to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

3

proposal; proposition; suggestion

4

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

1

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

1

training; drill; practice; discipline

27

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

6

best; ideal; perfect

1

chance; opportunity

2

timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)

1

don't you think?; indicates question

4

to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with

2

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

2

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

2

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan

1

to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about

2

abatement; reduction

1

pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

2

although; but; even though; I wish that

1

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

1

delay

1