jpdb beta

to feel ashamed; to be abashed

1

process; course; mechanism

1

no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...

1

win; victory

3

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

3

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

4

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

3

pride; boast

2

being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

1

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

2

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

1

judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict

1

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

8

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

2

long military service; having experienced many battles

2

hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

4

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

2

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

2

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

9

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

7

enemy ship; enemy vessel

2

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

2

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

military fame

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

3

to hear of; to learn of

1

naval battle

7

illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault

1

spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

1

skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument

1

exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte

3

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

13

breaking down; defeating; abolishing

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

4

flagship

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

melee

1

of all people

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

failure; mistake; blunder

2

deadlock; stalemate

1