jpdb beta

extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch

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(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)

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increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

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gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

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dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

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shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience

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to be pleased; to be in a good mood

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reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

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to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through

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intelligence; intellect; brains

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upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

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above and below

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thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale

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heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air

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to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate

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to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

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sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

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to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear

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fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly

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abbreviation

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something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

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to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

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taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)

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strict prohibition; ban; interdiction

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how (can); by what means

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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at once; there and then; immediately

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to cheer (for)

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to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

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seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude

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north gate

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hill road

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along the way; along the road

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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downtown

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to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

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east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!

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crossing; intersection

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people; populace; masses

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encamping at night

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beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

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march; marching

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command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

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superior officer

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reproachful; resentful; spiteful

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quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

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roadside; wayside

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to call in; to invite; to bring in

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children

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