jpdb beta

to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

1

the very best; utmost

2

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

2

physique; constitution

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

privilege; special right

2

garments; attire

3

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

3

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

2

secret; private; surreptitious

1

hegemony

1

to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine

1

what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

2

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

to begin to appear; to begin to come in

1

diploma; licence; license

1

signature

1

staff member; employee; worker; personnel

2

peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade

3

to grumble; to complain

1

school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress

1

headquarters; head office; main office

2

walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

we

1

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

1

bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)

1

zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

8

to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

5

penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism

1

monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)

1

to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

1

arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews

1

the same night; that night

2

to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

1

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

1

nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

1

on inquiry; if inquiring

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

5

kindness; favor; favour

1

evasion; avoidance

1

race

1

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

1

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

1

trend

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple

1

to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into

1

a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow

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