jpdb beta

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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omniscience and omnipotence

1

concealment; suppression; hiding

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation

1

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

2

intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

1

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

1

last night; yesterday evening

2

wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury

2

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to

1

revenge

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piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper

2

declaration of war; proclamation of war

2

numerous; many

1

frequency of use

1

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

throughout Japan

1

shake; shock

1

serial killer

1

Kouji

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to commit a crime; to commit a sin

2

casualties; the killed and wounded

1

information media; press; news organs

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

1

day after day; every day

1

harassment; pestering

1

fax; facsimile; fax machine

1

to follow in succession; to happen one after another

1

all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

2

citizens' campaign; citizens' group

1

day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

1

proud; lordly

2

to be too late; to be too slow

1

to come alive; to get going; to start to move

1

proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

4

to leave the government service

1

control; check; restraint; inhibition

1

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

1

staying behind; remaining; residual

1

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

2

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

2

envelope

3

harmful; hazardous

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