jpdb beta

to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud

1

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

2

to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to

2

gentle; affectionate

1

giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice

1

strong point; merit; virtue; advantage

2

you could say that; that might be so

1

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

1

declaration; proclamation; announcement

1

class

4

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

2

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

in that manner; like that

1

both; both sides; both parties

1

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

3

sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind

1

to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)

1

each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually

2

to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

1

to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes

1

(your) time

3

please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)

1

herbal tea; herb tea; tisane

1

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

1

vying with one another

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

carnivore; carnivorous animal

1

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

2

aggressive

1

troubled face; worried expression

3

to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty

1

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

1

thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

3

to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

2

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

1

to order; to command; to appoint

19

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

4

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

2

rival; competitor; competition

1

to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be

2

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

7

opposite side; opposition

1

fast pace; quick pace

3

guess; speculation; supposition

1

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

1