jpdb beta

stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage

2

do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

Astro

1

baseball team

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

2

furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy

1

change; transformation; inversion

1

if it's the case

1

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

3

devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

3

all tickets

1

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

1

fair and square; open and aboveboard

1

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

2

to show; to display

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

3

to return; to come back

1

how long; how much; to what extent

3

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

3

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

1

absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)

2

old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated

1

truth; real situation

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from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course

1

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

1

unfair

1

against the rules

1

to solve a mystery

1

to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

1

easy to understand

1

reconstruction

1

approximation; having a close resemblance

1

appropriate (urgent) response; expediency

2

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

2

compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing

1

beyond; across; the other side; the distance

1

to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing

1

deception; deceit

1

operation; calculation

3

passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy

1

face (of person)

2

pale; pallid

1

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

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