jpdb beta

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

2

backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

1

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

earnest; single-minded

1

yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

1

to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

1

(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening

1

no!; don't!; tsk!

1

to take one's eyes off

2

I appreciate your efforts

1

close; intimate; on good terms

1

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

1

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

1

at any cost; at any price; at any expense

1

to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear

1

time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job

1

to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

1

comic book

4

funds; capital

1

assistance; aid; support

2

temporary employee placement

1

bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

1

face; honour; honor; appearance; look

1

competitor

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

name recognition; established reputation

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

4

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

2

rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife

1

total war; all-out war

1

agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation

1

to come to a settlement

1

in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district

1

cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

2

don't worry; no worries; never mind

1

warm; mild; genial

1

any number of people

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)

1

half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

1

to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it

1

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

1

to open the door

1

headfirst slide; head-first sliding

1

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

1

to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)

1