jpdb beta

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

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diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

3

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

3

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

1

murder; murderer

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shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock

2

to fade; to become dim

2

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

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having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way

1

to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips

1

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

1

value; worth; merit

2

gimmick

1

hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip

3

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

1

switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change

3

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

5

to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

1

sword blade; knife blade

9

elliptical shape; oval shape

1

stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon

1

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

1

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

next year

1

payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery

1

stick; club

1

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

22

unsheathed sword

2

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

2

income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

1

to cause laughter; to extract a smile

1

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

3

to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

9

to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room

2

to wait impatiently for

2

large-scale

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moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

2

random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned

1

bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

1

to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

branch; branch office; subdivision

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counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats

2

domestic uses

1

access authorizations

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grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

2

(Japanese) National Defense Council (1956-86) (Defence); National Security Council (USA)

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