jpdb beta

to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

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to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

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dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

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pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

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made of metal; metallic

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pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

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to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off

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half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

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ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)

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strike (kendo)

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temple (on side of head)

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

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

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bending; winding; meandering; ups and downs; twists and turns; complications

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spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

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allophone; strange noise

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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

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average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

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pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

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contempt; scorn

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to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly

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to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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particularly; only; in the case of

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whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical

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versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

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war; battle; match; game; competition

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evaluation criteria; evaluation standard

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companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

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unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable

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to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow

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painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

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technical; technological; practical

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rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment

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20 percent

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to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

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unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

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spearhead

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(not) even with; (not) even using

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spearmanship

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spiral; helix; screw

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

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unsheathed sword

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advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)

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