jpdb beta

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

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to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap

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to take the initiative

2

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

2

to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

6

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

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having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still

4

deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang

1

impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness

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(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

2

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

1

to mind; to care; to worry

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk

2

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

2

bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

2

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

1

ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

3

turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point

1

suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

4

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

1

exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change

1

return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

2

before and after; earlier and later; occurring almost simultaneously; inversion (of order); black and white

1

to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange

1

having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose

4

losing by decision (in combat sports); losing on points

1

beyond one's control; nothing one can do

1

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

4

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

1

to slip down; to slide down; to glide down

1

coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing

1

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money

1

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

1

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

2

to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

2

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

1

came here; coming here; recently

1

excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance

1

awareness; realization; noticing

1

to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

1

to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick

1

to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

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