jpdb beta

to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

5

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

2

ten-odd; a dozen or so

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building

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roof

2

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

2

aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

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advance; moving forward; progress

2

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

3

hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

5

to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out

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point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

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ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

4

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

3

(flash of) lightning

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

3

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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(all) together

2

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

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to hold out (against); to hold one's ground; to stand firm; to endure

2

suddenly; with a jerk

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to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

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to drop one's shoulders

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to breathe out; to exhale

2

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

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directly opposite; right in front

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to grapple; to wrestle

2

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

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to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed

4

left eye

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to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)

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to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

2

grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing

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to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout

4

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

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side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

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to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

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to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

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fatal wound

3

to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)

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please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

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