jpdb beta

observation; survey; watching

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to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone

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simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie

3

obvious; transparent

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trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

2

even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

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offensive (movement); aggression

2

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

3

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

3

pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting

1

chance (of success); odds

1

new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

1

that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case

1

what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

2

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

1

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

1

one beat

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head

1

helmet (of a warrior); headpiece

1

runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)

1

to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back

1

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

1

to master something (through personal experience)

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

2

feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)

1

imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

1

to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

2

languidly; loosely

1

will to fight; fighting spirit; morale

1

fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

2

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

2

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

2

having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

1

pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment

1

to grimace; to frown

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left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol

1

one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

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coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast

1

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

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practice game; practice match

1

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

1

smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth

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to tread on thin ice; to walk on thin ice; to take a grave risk; to be in a precarious situation

1

higher rank; better position

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in this way; like this

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consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak

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