jpdb beta

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

murder; murderer

1

tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

2

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

2

to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel

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to happen to be present

1

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

4

to open (one's eyes) wide

2

straight; as the crow flies

2

stirring; slight movement

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

3

incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

1

to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

1

at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally

1

to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant

2

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

3

upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person

2

generation; lifetime; age

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

3

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

2

moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)

1

to be dispersed; to get separated

1

due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work

1

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

1

to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another

1

firing; discharge of gun

1

to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

1

to throw into

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day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

2

to appease; to suppress; to calm

1

very deeply

2

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

1

to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

1

spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal

1

folding one's arms

3

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

3

taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

2

due form; official; formality

1

to incorporate; to work into; to insert

1

money paid to the government

1

superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)

1

amount of money; sum of money

1

meaning; called; said

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