jpdb beta

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

2

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

2

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

1

game; match; contest

1

winning percentage

1

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

1

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

1

week

1

to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

1

to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

2

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

freckles; buckwheat chaff

1

sitting; stability

1

cheerfully; excitedly

1

to make tea

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

1

the other day; a few days ago

1

to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force

1

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

3

letter; missive; note; mail

1

only once

1

handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn

1

end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

2

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

3

to cast down one's eyes

1

serving customers; looking after visitors; reception

1

sabbath

1

former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend

3

pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club

1

martial arts; military arts; Bushido

1

foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

contradiction; inconsistency

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

1

klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly

1

unless one ...; if one does not ...

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

1

front tooth

2

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

1

rampaging; raging violently; going berserk

2

to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue

1

something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside

2

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

1

very careful; thoroughly prepared

1

eye mask

1

a long time ago

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

1

thought to be; seen as

1

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

1