jpdb beta

to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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hegemony; leadership; initiative

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

3

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

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near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here

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(young) girl; maiden; young lady

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protective instinct; defensive instinct

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to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence

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to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

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tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

2

to aim at

2

true character; true heart; true spirit

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face (of person)

2

sole of the foot

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violent explosion; bursting

2

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

3

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

1

spinal reflex

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to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)

1

high and low (social standing)

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worthlessness

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

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elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients

1

to become excited; to grow lively

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to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for

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palm (of the hand)

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hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke

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to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

1

stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece

1

(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)

1

to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

1

high time; about time

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adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone

1

handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command

1

enclosure; box; siege

1

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

2

crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement

1

legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense

2

convenient; handy; useful

1

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

2

tiny; little; wee

1

crater; pockmark

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by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

1

to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)

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with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

1

residence; mansion

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