jpdb beta

by (means of); with

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toolbox

1

pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living

2

within one; at heart

1

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

dragon (as depicted in Western myths)

1

golden (colour, color)

2

monster

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

4

formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit

1

cuff; armhole

1

drill; gimlet; awl; auger

1

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

1

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

1

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

2

skill; dexterity; proficiency

2

machinist; mechanic

1

tough; strong; stiff; tenacious

1

wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly

1

to open wide; to reveal hidden contents

2

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control

1

superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)

1

next or adjoining room

1

extremely dangerous; full of peril

1

to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

1

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

2

immediately; right away; on the spot

1

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

1

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

1

bang; slam; thud; crash

1

murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

1

systematic; regular; routine

1

noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

1

going up and down; going back and forth

4

to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp

5

suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

4

courtesy

1

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

miscalculation

2

separate building; outbuilding; outhouse

1

smoking room; smoking compartment

1

billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports

1

to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)

1

salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray

1

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

3

velvet

1

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

smoking

1