jpdb beta

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

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to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

3

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

2

to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; to feel down

1

first; new

8

promotion; advancement; rising in rank

14

certain; sure; doubtless

3

doing whatever one pleases

3

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

1

to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do

1

defense; defence; protection

3

superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

1

Middle East

1

transfer; assignment; conveyance

3

collection; correction

13

reputation; respectability

1

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

17

backroom deal

3

each other; one another

20

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

6

prestige; dignity

3

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)

1

entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

3

catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift

2

position

2

to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

2

as always; as usual

3

(starting) from nothing; from scratch

2

start

1

to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

1

being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)

1

to hold the key (to)

5

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

2

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

46

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

13

the seven prismatic colors (colours)

4

deciphering; decoding

11

elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)

2

nothing but; none other than

14

extra; excess; surplus

2

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

6

ultimate

2

way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)

5

unnecessary; unneeded

6

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

13

excess flesh; surplus fat; flab

1

left; left hand side

16

indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance

1

the "ya" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ya, yu, yo)

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