jpdb beta

back of the hand

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to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

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young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship

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to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

2

to order; to command; to appoint

1

to drop; to let fall; to omit

1

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

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backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

1

to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

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character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

5

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

2

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

1

have a pain in one's chest

1

impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

1

side; flank

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

1

creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating

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to creep; to crawl

3

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

6

to avoid misfortune; to escape danger

1

fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune

1

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another

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door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

4

to smash down; to beat in

1

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

1

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

2

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

2

thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

sprinter

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foam; form

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

5

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

2

peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea

1

under one's arm; (in) the armpit

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unrelated

1

to bind up; to tie up

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running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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abyss; ravine

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