jpdb beta

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

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to be too late; to be too slow

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well-cooked; well-done; browned

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to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

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change purse

3

copper coin

3

day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

2

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

2

small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money

3

mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer

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destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down

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hot wind

3

to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity

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physical

2

punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)

2

having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily

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hostage

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negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations

1

to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

1

tough measure; firm step; strong measure

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(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

3

passing mark

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

1

best

1

plan; measure; means; scheme; policy

1

coin; token; slug

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

2

and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

1

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

4

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)

1

heat wave

4

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

1

(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)

1

to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

2

to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

1

severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious

1

burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)

2

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

1

depth

1

rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

1

fireball; bolide; fireball

10

to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give

2

strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)

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diversion; distraction; feint

2

unification; integration

2

to shake one's head (in denial)

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