jpdb beta

vying with one another

2

sitting in a circle

1

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

3

all over; all over the place; everywhere

1

regulation; control

1

unprecedented; never seen before

2

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

3

to watch steadily; to stare

1

briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously

1

heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour

1

fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion

1

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

1

impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)

1

somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

1

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

3

be; is; isn't it?

6

my; our; one's own

7

set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one

1

airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets); game of survival

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

5

adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp

3

butt of a gun

5

to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out

5

folding one's arms

2

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

2

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

3

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

2

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

1

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

4

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

1

coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment

1

abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium

1

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

2

staying up all night

1

to blacken; to darken

1

blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops

4

junior high school student; middle school pupil

2

contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

3

magazine; journal; periodical

4

reading with pleasure

1

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

5

woman; girl

2

bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

1

in great numbers

1

photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

8