jpdb beta

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

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slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)

2

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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maintenance

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finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

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performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)

2

full

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show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

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to serve; to work for; to attend

2

imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

4

to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt

3

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

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to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

2

brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)

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grand; heroic; sublime; fierce

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artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

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ability; performance; efficiency

2

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

2

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

3

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

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feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

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kaleidoscope

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whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

2

painful experience

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

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to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay

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to make sense

4

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

uphill task; difficult undertaking (project)

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one's own effort

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to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill

2

to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

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cooperation; collaboration

2

to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)

5

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

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to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

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every morning

4

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

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elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding

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the exact opposite

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

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to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

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extent; scope; sphere; range; span

2

word; vocabulary

3

tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)

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to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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