jpdb beta

ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally

1

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

2

as you want; as you will

1

to enjoy (oneself)

3

comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage

1

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

2

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

2

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

4

taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

2

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

2

to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

1

stopwatch

2

furthermore; even more

2

shogi; Japanese chess

1

to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack

2

sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart

1

analysis

4

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

5

long ago; already; a long time ago

2

arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

5

beginner

4

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

3

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

6

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

6

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

8

humming a samisen tune

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

5

embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

1

saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

5

countdown

4

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

2

winning percentage

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

14

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

4

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

2

fully prepared; all ready

1

apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock

1

start

4

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

5

to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

3

strategy; tactics

5

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

essence; true nature; substance; reality

2

precondition; prerequisite

3

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

4

only; nothing but

3