jpdb beta

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

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socks; sock; stockings; stocking

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tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

2

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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somehow; somewhat; seemingly

2

to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

3

to complete decisively; to do to completion

2

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

1

innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty

1

gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)

1

to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

7

how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

4

further; above (that); greater (than that); any more

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

4

to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside

2

to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve

2

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

objection

1

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over

1

battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

1

normal; regular

2

becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed

2

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match

5

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

2

firm; strong; solid; stable

3

suicide

8

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

1

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

3

rejection; dismissal

1

one second

1

to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down

1

marks or dots written alongside a word to indicate stress or draw the reader's attention; emphasis mark; guiding marks written beside kanji to facilitate reading of kanbun

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

2

Walkman

1

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

4

gramophone; phonograph

2

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

4

reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)

2

to be able to conceal

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

3

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

mysterious person

2

double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice

2

composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement

1

kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse

1

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

1

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

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scientist

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