jpdb beta

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

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the very thing; itself

11

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

1

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

10

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

3

(a) glance; (a) look

2

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

4

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

8

nose

2

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

5

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

2

to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

3

means; is; as for

1

to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

17

protest; objection

3

rock-paper-scissors (game); janken

1

one more time; once more; once again

1

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

1

next (spoken) word

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

3

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

38

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

1

to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)

3

(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

1

true character; true heart; true spirit

2

sanity; consciousness; soberness

2

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

2

sport; sports

2

keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term

1

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

5

what day; how many days

2

kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

6

feather

1

good (place to leave off); convenient

1

next month

2

ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony

4

date and time

1

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

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oh; ah; I'll be darned

1

ahem

2

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

3

poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent

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