jpdb beta

form; shape; figure

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

1

to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

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

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perfection; flawlessness

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to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

3

smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)

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skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

2

to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

2

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

just because; even if; even though

1

generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

1

dark side

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opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

1

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

1

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

1

hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic

1

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

2

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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simultaneously; all at once; in unison

2

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

3

point in time; occasion

4

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

1

to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

1

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

1

to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

1

sound of water

1

touch; being involved in

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to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

1

last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

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looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia

2

faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit

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recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

2

last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

2

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

1

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

1

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

1

cause of defeat

2

because of; owing to; due to

1

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

1

to look into; to peer in

1

mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

1

suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up

1

end; conclusion

4

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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