jpdb beta

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

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may I ask (for); might I ask (that)

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to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

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having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose

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worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted

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leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase

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immediately following

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resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

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transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance

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in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

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to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)

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silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)

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close to the ear

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to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

1

bang; boom; crack

1

violent explosion; bursting

1

horsefly; gadfly

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to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

5

the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible

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to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow

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yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

2

immediately; right away; on the spot

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to be smashed up

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

3

to cheer (for)

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opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

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to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard

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flute; fife; pipe; whistle

3

transverse flute (e.g. a fife)

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necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials

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to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

2

thus

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floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

2

leadership; initiative; spearhead

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

4

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

2

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

1

to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish

1

to be relieved; to feel relieved

1

every person; each one; everybody

3

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

3

tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so

1

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

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intimacy; affection; familiarity

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soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

2

(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible

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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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