jpdb beta

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

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to attack; to assault; to assail

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actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

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chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc

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for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

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citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class

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even now; still; as yet

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sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

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a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

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to rub; to scrub; to scrape

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indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

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revenge

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terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful

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seat (of a chair)

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

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salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

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operation (of machine); operating; running; working

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to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

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(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way

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to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

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to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

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to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

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to wring the neck; to strangle

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departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff

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cutting short

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boisterously; roughly; briskly

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suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

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crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask

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commanding officer

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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pigeon; dove

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fragrance of flowers

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sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

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among rocks

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second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint

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next (spoken) word

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forty; 40

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haiku poet

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white stone; white (go pieces)

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from afar; over a great distance; all the way

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in deep black; in jet black

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