jpdb beta

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

3

vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

3

two-front war

1

decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

to take up employment

2

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

1

school tradition; school customs; school spirit

1

fair; fare; fear

4

to find out; to discover; to detect

1

first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm

2

battle

3

to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top

1

goodness; excellence; virtue

1

good and evil

1

raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up

1

radiant heat; photothermal

1

level of humidity

1

counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)

2

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

3

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

3

bust shot; breast shot

1

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

1

giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger

2

voice quality; type of voice

1

bang; whump; boom

1

puppet show

1

knockdown

1

to show one's affection; to express one's love

1

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

1

abrupt; sudden

1

a little bit; a little while

5

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

1

striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt

1

under blazing sun

2

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

4

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

2

notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties

2

being declared the winner of a bout

1

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

2

puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer

5

ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy

1

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

4

prestige; dignity

1

match; game; bout; contest

1

carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length

1

the same kind; accomplice; partner

7

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

2

old friend; old pal

1