jpdb beta

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

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feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

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violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely

1

to pretend

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noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

4

legs and loins

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certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

1

flash; instant; lightning (speed)

1

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

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to swarm; to gather

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fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely

2

to be hot on a person's heels

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

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tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

1

gasping

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1

order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)

4

to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree

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stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

1

landing

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flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)

1

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

1

to fall flat; to fall face down

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trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass

1

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

1

forced; compulsory

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consequently; as a result

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

fool

1

impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order

1

to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh

1

to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise

1

to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

1

to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver

1

anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation

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to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer

2

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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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

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camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

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circulation (esp. documents); sending round

1

stir; commotion; noise

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous

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