jpdb beta

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

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strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

4

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

1

one machine; one vehicle

2

haughty

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passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

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

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to happen to meet; to come across

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to get tired of waiting

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to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

third day of the month; three days

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

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taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

1

to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle

1

boatman; ferryman

1

quite a lot

1

military forces; hosts; troops

1

blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)

1

selling price

1

drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)

3

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

2

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

1

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

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to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

2

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

1

even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

talkative

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imaginary

1

product; produce; result; fruit

1

to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

1

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

2

exit and entrance

1

blocking the way; standing in the way

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

1

final; eventual; ultimate

1

a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

1

to palm off; to force a sale

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

1

to think thoroughly

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to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine

1

gust (of wind); blast

1

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

though; notwithstanding; although

1

to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult

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to turn completely into; to become completely

2

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

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tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing

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