jpdb beta

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

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through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

1

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

8

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

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to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

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under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

1

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

3

impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness

2

corners of the mouth

1

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

1

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

1

being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

1

in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but

1

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

1

taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep

1

teammate

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decision; determination

1

respect; honour; honor

1

to express; to show

1

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

3

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

1

every time; each round

3

right of veto

1

cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention

1

to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around

1

negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations

1

to behave modestly

1

all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical

1

ultimate; final; last; eventual

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

1

without

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decision of a contest; finals

2

start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point

1

fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience

1

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

1

some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

1

context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background

1

to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

1

pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous

1

to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

1

to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)

1

wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts

1

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

1

one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve

1

do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)

1

middle of the night; dead of night

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