jpdb beta

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

3

hawk; falcon

6

visual confirmation; sighting

1

he; she; that guy

2

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

2

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

1

first half

1

foreign; abroad; overseas

1

(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

1

swept back hair

3

good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy

1

actor; actress; player; performer

1

villain; baddie; the villain's part

1

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

1

cabinet minister

4

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

2

to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

1

(words to) that effect

1

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

1

one's beloved daughter

1

robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion

2

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

2

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

5

favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title

2

Triberga

1

to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate

1

speaker

2

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

3

opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy

9

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

3

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

2

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

3

commotion; stir

2

plainly; clearly; vividly

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

2

audience; spectator; spectators

8

clapping hands; applause

1

fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely

3

to extol; to give praise

3

level; value

1

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

2

athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day

1

item; event

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

2

to come back

1

capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp

1

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

1

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

3