jpdb beta

to grasp tightly

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fist

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to slap; to strike; to spank

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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wooden; made of wood

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plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

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partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink

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to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

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meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

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shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

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to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

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fixed date; appointed day

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impudent; brazen; shameless; bold

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attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

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in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

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citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class

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public execution; public embarrassment

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to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

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confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

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to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent

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treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection

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to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

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a certain ...; some ...

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before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

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to live long; to survive

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chance; opportunity

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to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away

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to say no more; to sink into silence

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(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific

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but; however; provided that

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condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

3

amount of material resources

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to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

2

in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period

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continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration

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to suit the convenience of; to accommodate

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negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations

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natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic

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predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

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to survive; to live long

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hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation

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to burn; to get fired up

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another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

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to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit

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state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

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betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

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anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

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