jpdb beta

pinpoint

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

1

(grape) wine

1

suggestion; hint; implication

1

manyfold

1

rank (of troops); file; column; formation

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

two groups; two bands

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

roof

6

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

2

since; henceforth

1

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

2

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

1

duty; function; office; mission; task

2

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

2

gust of wind

1

under one's eyes; below one's eyes

1

having said that; on the other hand

1

order from above

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

1

to dirty one's hands

1

mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly

1

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

1

to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

2

alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

1

dipping up (night soil); scooping up

1

to find out; to discover; to locate

1

10,000; ten thousand

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

3

mixture; impurities

1

negotiations; discussions; connection

1

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

1

how many hours?

1

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

2

edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging

2

in order; in turn

1

to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on

1

to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil

1

to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

1

murder; killing; murderer

2

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

1

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

1

flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless

1

chaps; skin fissure

2

windowpane; window glass

2

intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

1

ventilation

1

it may be because

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