jpdb beta

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

4

to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

3

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

2

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

2

to forget to say; to forget to mention

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia

1

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

4

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off

1

choices; alternatives; options

3

to throw away

1

upright

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

5

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

2

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

3

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

1

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

4

right angle; perpendicular

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

2

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

2

boxing

1

hit man

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

5

just because; even if; even though

2

not necessarily so; is not always true

1

without a moment's delay

8

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

2

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

2

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

middle-aged man

1

virile; tough; masculine; intense

2

fighter

1

urgency; imminence

1

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

1

whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod

1

punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

3

to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)

1

hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)

2

to aim at

4

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

3

sheep (Ovis aries)

1

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

2

oratory; eloquence

1

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

1

training; drill; practice; practising; discipline

2

insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen

2

to have (something) innate; to be born with

1

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

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