jpdb beta

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

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proper; right; reasonable

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

2

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

to comfort; to console; to amuse

1

preface; introduction; preamble

2

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

2

genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out

1

large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting

3

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

among (them); of (them)

2

master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

1

master; expert

3

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

3

strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously

1

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

2

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

2

this person; he; she

1

(early) childhood

1

teaching the basics; initiation; introduction

1

territory; domain; field; area; domain; region

3

to gain a victory; to win

4

to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)

4

second person

1

(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

3

peace sign; V sign

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

3

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

2

inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

2

comfortably; easily

1

weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)

1

championship race; struggle for victory

1

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

1

awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion

1

since; henceforth; ever since

3

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

2

military service; combat experience

1

brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

1

god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

5

otherwise; or else; if not

2

whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

1

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

fame; prestige

1

historic; historical

1

swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

1

famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

1