jpdb beta

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

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miser; cheapskate; scrooge

1

(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal

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being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

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of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time

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lodging; boarding; room and board; boarding house; residence hall; dormitory

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pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

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secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark

1

shogi piece

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heinous criminal; vicious criminal

1

expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)

1

walking pace; slow march

1

volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)

1

willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

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banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss

1

is that so?

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for one's age

1

well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

1

giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy

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it seems that; as if

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how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

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hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm

2

tearful voice

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what's what; heads or tails

1

(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery

4

sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

1

(short) run; drive; ride; spin

1

tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

1

crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees

1

to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)

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trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling

1

cave; cavern; den; grotto

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a little; a bit

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short and stout; small but wide around

2

large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive

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old friend

2

blunder; bungle; clumsiness

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smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed

2

to crack (person's voice); to squeak

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to roll about; to writhe about

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to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)

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once more

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one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone

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enough is enough; no further!

2

requisition; commandeering; conscription

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reproduction

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foresight; anticipation

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one by one; one each; one at a time

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decision; determination

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