jpdb beta

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

15

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

17

innermost depths of one's heart

1

to flare up; to burst into flames

2

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

21

conclusion

1

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

6

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

1

to fear; to be afraid of

4

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

4

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

3

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

2

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

first match (in a series)

18

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

3

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

3

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

9

unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

4

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

2

period; term; interval

3

surprise attack

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to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

3

foundation; basis

4

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

13

fluke; chance; pure luck

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

explosive power

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

6

intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

17

standard move

18

minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate

2

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1

form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

10

lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method

1

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

4

last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together

1

endgame; final stage

2

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

18

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

1

perfect

1

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

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