jpdb beta

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

4

to lend a hand; to help

4

difficult situation

1

break in the deadlock

2

you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem

2

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

8

control

8

training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

100

pupil (of the eye); one's eyes

16

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

5

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

3

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

18

trusting too much; overestimating ability

9

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)

6

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

80

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

3

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

1

popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

6

young; youthful

6

yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

1

(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support

1

at any cost; at any price; at any expense

3

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

2

to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)

2

urban area; urban district

4

splash; spray; droplet

3

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

7

obstacle; hurdle

6

urban

2

splash

2

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

1

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

1

two shots

1

delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver

3

signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move

3

to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting

4

to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

5

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

6

to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated

1

sold-out

2

to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

3

firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial

6

random shooting

1

last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) pickled just overnight

1

notification; pre-1886 administrative order

7

truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer

36

reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup

4

muscle rupture; myorrhexis

2

disintegration; self-destruction

3

a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes

2