jpdb beta

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)

1

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

2

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

1

gentle; mild-mannered

1

shallow knowledge; superficial learning

1

to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

5

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

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just because; even if; even though

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to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

1

information; making a report (to a superior)

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motive; incentive; motif

4

yelping; yapping

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

9

glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

1

to support each other; to support one another

1

(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

1

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

2

to wait impatiently for

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

wall; fence

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

1

presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

3

to get slightly dirty (all over)

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East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)

2

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

6

to step into; to enter

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

2

ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes

1

cover; lid; cap

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)

2

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

1

sixty; 60

1

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

2

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

1

fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

1

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

2

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

3

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

2

succession; continuation; series; sequence

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blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

2

thorough; exhaustive; complete

3

involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

1

dilemma; predicament

2

fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part

1

falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy

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