jpdb beta

to take advantage of (someone's) weakness

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directions; instructions; orders; command

2

pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to

1

friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship

1

to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

1

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

1

to concentrate one's effort (on something)

1

the poor; the needy; the destitute

1

secondary; subordinate

1

bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism

1

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

1

punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code

1

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

2

resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy

1

to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language

3

support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

1

to make plans

1

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

1

personal history; career

1

purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

1

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

ideal

1

low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant

2

scoundrel; rascal; villain

2

to drink up; to drain (cup)

1

to drag on; to be delayed

1

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

1

groan; moan; moaning

1

mistake; blunder; slipup

1

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

1

pale; pallid

1

at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span

1

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

1

to slip off

1

horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise

1

trauma (usu. psychological)

2

bygones; the past; past event

1

to reveal the faults

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

1

second son

1

split; division; break up

1

fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden

1

to scoop; to ladle out

2

to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

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almighty; omnipotent

1

time; appointed time

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

reluctantly; unwillingly

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