jpdb beta

to fight; to exchange blows

2

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

2

breakthrough

1

(not) very; (not) much

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cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)

1

acquisition; possession

6

a posteriori; acquired

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

3

nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

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logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel

1

birds of a feather flock together

1

in many cases

2

instability; insecurity; crankiness

1

(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

4

dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

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constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time

1

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)

1

at once; immediately; right now

1

to be too long

1

waiting impatiently for

1

all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious

2

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

2

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

3

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)

1

special skill

1

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

2

suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up

1

technique; method

1

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

2

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

1

to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

2

dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

2

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

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fate; destiny; predestination

1

to become (a state, condition, etc.)

1

ephemeral; transitory

3

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

2

advantage; point in favor; point in favour

1

decisive battle of brief duration

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long distance; long haul

4

runner

3

short-distance race; sprint

3

sprint; splint

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running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink

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