jpdb beta

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

awesome; incredible

2

so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)

1

short term; short time

1

technical; practical

1

elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

1

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

1

to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out

1

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

2

very deeply

1

to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

oratory; eloquence

1

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

5

impatience

1

consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

4

to tear off; to strip; to rob

2

ultrahigh speed; ultrafast

1

speed

4

upper body

2

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

2

back of head

1

to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet

1

upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

1

to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat

1

left; left hand side

2

axe kick; ax kick

1

combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

2

to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

2

continuation; succession; series

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

switching over to; migration; transition

3

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

1

aim

1

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

1

snake; serpent; large snake

1

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

1

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

1

mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)

3

to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat

1

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

2

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

1

a throw; a fall

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top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

2

hand used like a sword in striking

2

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

2