jpdb beta

second half; latter half

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age; years

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weakening; emaciation; decline

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to step back; to retire

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off-season

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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

spring training camp

1

during; for the duration of

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contest; competition; struggle; scramble

1

My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

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the present term; the present session

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to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain

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security; stability; safety; peace

1

negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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exception

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severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

2

to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

2

tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

1

to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)

1

bull pen

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to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)

1

journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

1

so far as

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regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

1

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

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to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

1

in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way

1

thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

1

white circle; white star; victory mark; victory

1

festival merrymaking; revelry

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one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

1

to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full

1

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

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spectators; onlookers; members of the audience

6

cheer; shout of joy

4

audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium

4

to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in

1

practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in

1

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

1

home game

1

most part; greater part; majority

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

1

pressure

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tens of thousands

1

tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

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