jpdb beta

to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

2

polite; respectful; reverent

3

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

2

to claim victims; to leave casualties

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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ska

1

sly; cunning; crafty

2

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

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

1

euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect

1

expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

1

(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy

2

to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

1

being bad at conversation; poor conversationalist; poor talker

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

1

to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge

1

tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash

1

reinforcement; strengthening

1

sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

2

magic item

1

no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

2

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

2

peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades

2

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

3

authenticity; credibility

1

to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

1

to lend a hand; to help

2

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

2

to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over

2

it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)

1

worst; worst-case (scenario)

1

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

3

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

1

the people; citizens; the populace

1

and (also); both ... and; as well as

1

sign; signal; cue

3

law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

2

outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

1

many years; a long time

3

disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

1

quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis

2

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

2

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

11

closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement

1

obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping

1

you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

2

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

4