jpdb beta

to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle

2

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

2

to ask a question; to ask questions

1

dozens; scores of; decades

3

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

1

seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading

2

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

1

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

4

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

3

efficiency

1

strategy; tactics

4

standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move

1

to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent

1

mixed; mingled

6

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

6

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

39

to do by the use of

1

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

3

to answer; to reply

30

rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing

1

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

1

tile

2

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

3

-ish; -like

6

to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

1

pointing out; identification

2

to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

1

guess; conjecture

3

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

4

I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

1

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

1

to lose a closely fought contest

1

only; merely; but; no more than

9

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

7

fifty; 50

6

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

3

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

2

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

1

point spread; point difference

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

2

rather; sooner; preferably

2

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

1

complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow

1

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

2

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

2

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

3

well; now; then

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