jpdb beta

to see through; to see the true nature of something

1

cawing (of a crow)

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

3

laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

2

indiscriminately; recklessly

1

to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious

1

to speak; to hear a voice

1

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

1

one's twenties

2

second half; latter half

1

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

3

first half

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apparently; appears to be

1

medium build

1

sergeant

7

Toguchi

3

student days

1

national polity; National Athletic Meet

1

influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

3

the whole country

1

to dance; to perform dance steps

1

part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

2

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

1

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

1

match; game; bout; contest

1

(one's) figure; build; physique; style

2

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

2

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

4

to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

1

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

2

gap

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interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

2

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

3

pit of the stomach; solar plexus

1

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

3

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

1

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

5

sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator

1

cold sweat; greasy sweat

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

3

emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs

1

place; situation; position; location

3

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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