jpdb beta

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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silverwork

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

funeral; burial; condolence

1

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

1

to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

4

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

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gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing

3

spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

1

to snatch; to steal

1

goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet

1

weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

2

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase

2

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

3

disappointment; let-down

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to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

3

wicked; evil

5

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

2

dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing

3

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

3

instigation

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feigning ignorance; acting dumb

1

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

2

(talking in a) half-joking manner

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fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

2

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

4

to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)

3

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

1

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

4

sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)

7

to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of

1

too much; excessive; too

10

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)

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to get a late start

1

failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split

1

to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

5

to pursue

2

to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)

1

(not) even with; (not) even using

1

all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

1

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

8

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

1

closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

1

long ago; a long time ago; already

3

to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see

1

to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

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