jpdb beta

to prosper; to flourish; to thrive

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to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

1

to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)

1

the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)

1

borderline; boundary

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(opening of a) wound; cut

2

bandage; dressing

5

betrayal; infidelity

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even if not; even without

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at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

2

success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity

1

to rack one's brain

2

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

1

carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease

1

to catch off guard; to catch unprepared

1

good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly

1

one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

1

exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

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to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

1

deception; deceit

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

2

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

2

bottom of one's heart

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

suspicion (of others); jealousy

1

to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage

1

worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

1

security; stability; safety; peace

1

with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

1

foreign enemy; outside invader

2

doze; nap; short sleep

2

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

1

insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith

1

apostate; renegade

1

to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious

1

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

2

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

3

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

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to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)

2

to die out; to become extinct

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guardian deity

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beloved; dearest

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to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble

2

treachery; betrayal; perfidy

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