jpdb beta

downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)

1

noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play

1

expansion

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to run up to

3

to face; to confront; to be opposite to

1

armament; soldier's equipment

1

threat; intimidation; menace

2

between life and death

1

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

1

seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate

1

to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex

1

expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by

1

lucky you

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

10

false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

4

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion

2

in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

2

clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt

1

scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage

1

written explanation; written apology

1

gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation

4

to roll about; to writhe about

1

evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

5

heavy responsibility

1

each country; every country; various countries; all countries

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

2

ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression

2

to hear of; to learn of

1

turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

1

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

6

endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever

2

in the dark

1

complicated and mysterious

2

human face

1

fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full

1

booing

1

severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning

1

audience

1

old man; mister

2

to interrupt; to butt in

1

dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless

1

manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit

2

showy; ostentatious

1

confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)

2

obedient; submissive; tame; slavish

1

fictitious bill; dishonoured bill; bad check; empty promise

1

bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move

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