jpdb beta

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

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resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

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

2

different item; different lot

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sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out

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you could say that

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difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble

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negotiations; discussions; connection

2

favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun

1

to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

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to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

2

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

speed of light

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

1

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

2

pronunciation; production of sound

1

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

1

suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out

1

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

2

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

2

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

1

to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

1

guard; girder bridge

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

2

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

1

the very best; utmost

1

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

1

dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest

1

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

1

ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself

1

dependence; reliance

2

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

3

this week

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refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

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god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

4

top floor

4

Saturday

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early afternoon

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to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

6

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

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indoor

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clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

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female high-school student

3

Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine

2

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

1

awfully; terribly

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