jpdb beta

saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

2

to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)

2

unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless

1

excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem

1

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

2

royal palace

1

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

1

cook; chef

1

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

1

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

1

best

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

1

top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

1

time; labour; labor

2

handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)

1

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

1

to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

1

to shake off

1

to ride upon the winds

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

1

commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

1

to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

1

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

2

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

2

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

1

to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

3

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

1

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

1

diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

1

rival; competition

5

everything; anything; nothing

1

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

1

to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

1

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

1

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

1

one's weak point

1

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

in those days

4

every day

1

progress; advance; improvement; development

2

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

almighty; omnipotent

1

reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out

3

all the more; still more

1

one day; (on) a certain day

3

master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent

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