jpdb beta

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

4

to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

2

duty; role; function

1

than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

4

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

1

(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one

1

to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist

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useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

1

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

4

all; entire; whole; altogether

8

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

2

cold sweat

6

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

5

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

1

how (can); by what means

1

to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade

1

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

3

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

4

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

3

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

1

ill will; malice; evil intent

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

3

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

4

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

7

smile

2

to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)

3

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

3

rather than; more ... than ...

7

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

3

poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

1

secret; secrecy

2

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

3

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

5

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

2

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

2

to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of

2

consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

2

tomorrow; near future

5

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

7

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

2

small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

3

bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom

1

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

1

fundamental; basic

3

walking; going on foot

4

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

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