jpdb beta

to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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both sides; two sides; double-sided

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irony; rhetorical question

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aphorism

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height; acme; extremity; end; limit

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to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

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pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation

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care; precaution; guarding; caution

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yes and no; for and against

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windings; meanderings; complications; twists and turns

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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site; point on a map; spot

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format; procedure; way of proceeding

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

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line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

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concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration

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as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally

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improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy

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something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento

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infancy; childish; infantile; immature

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very careful; thoroughly prepared

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front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

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feeler; antenna

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized

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perception; intuition; the sixth sense

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intuition; insight

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constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal

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night rain

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field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

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or; either ... or ...

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noon; midday; daytime; lunch

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used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous

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proofreader

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of

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Japanese grammar (esp. traditional)

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kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase

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Britain and Germany

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France; French (language)

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dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

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S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second

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Trotskii

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