jpdb beta

to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge

1

omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally

1

diversity; variety

1

pump-priming; rousing; stimulation

3

distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)

1

northern extremity

2

long journey; long trip

2

selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject

1

to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone

1

non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty

1

guiltless; innocent

2

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

1

frivolity; levity; shallowness; superficiality

1

grounds of an argument

1

provisional admission; waitlisted acceptance; conditional acceptance

1

(submission) deadline

1

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

1

submergence; immersion

14

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated

2

to acquire knowledge

1

confession; admission

1

pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention

3

pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes

1

full of; brimming with

1

to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away

1

perfectly fitting phrase

1

hidden treasure; treasured article

1

to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate

3

place to put something; storage space

1

since the dawn of history

2

the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)

1

nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be

1

cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible

1

virtuous; rich

1

one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate

2

syllable

1

petitioner

6

to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw

2

ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)

1

to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish

1

tear gland; lacrimal gland

3

to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence

1

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

1

escaping; evading

1

shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency

1

resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability

1

enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)

1

aquatic (life); living in the water

1

parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition

1

death by drowning

1