jpdb beta

posture; position; stance

3

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

1

jump; leap; skip; bound

4

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

2

supplement; complement

2

questions and answers; dialogue

3

like this; this sort; this way

2

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

1

to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize

2

physical ability

2

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

2

horizontal; level; even

1

old manners; old style; old school (of art)

1

part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

2

to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off

1

literally; to the letter; literal

2

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

2

driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)

1

dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

1

to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge

1

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

1

to knock down; to knock off

1

dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

2

to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)

1

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

1

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

6

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

1

to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction

1

advice

2

to be matched against (in a sports contest)

1

guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

4

to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

2

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

2

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

2

win; victory

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

2

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

6

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

4

chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip

1

means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

failing mark; failing grade

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

1

to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

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