jpdb beta

to declaim; to string together all sorts of flowery words

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wood (for building); lumber; timber

1

plan; blueprint

10

jurisdiction; control

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the way one works; one's working manner

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(on) the same day

2

attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently

2

large field

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from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten

7

instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching

2

to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)

9

stepladder; steps

2

nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)

5

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

10

knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things

2

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

6

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

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sloshingly; swishingly

2

viscously; stickily

3

ideally; if one were to wish for more

2

ascetic; stoic

3

haste makes waste; anger and haste hinder good counsel

1

hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous

4

shorter way; shortcut

4

to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk

2

unless one ...; if one does not ...

4

please ...

12

to lose hope

1

desperation; struggle to the death

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to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell

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of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart

2

if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...

3

do this, do that; dos and don'ts

3

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

1

to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)

3

this, that and the other; this and that

5

being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something

1

to become hoarse; to become husky

1

change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity

1

short stature; short figure

2

one-thousandth; 0.03 mm (one-thousandth of a sun); 0.01 percent (one-thousandth of a wari); old monetary unit (0.0001 yen)

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cherry

58

guard house

12

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

2

smart; clever; sharp; agile; nimble; quick

1

two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)

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manzai performer

2

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse

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