jpdb beta

big shot; higher-ups

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old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe

1

self-control; self-restraint

2

unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time

1

presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out

1

strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!

1

encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement

2

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

1

baton (of command); order; command; direction

1

thin ice

1

tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre

1

foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous

1

scarecrow; figurehead; dummy

1

to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

3

noh mask

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to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success

1

folding fan

4

green calabash; unripe gourd; pale and sickly person; pallid and thin person

2

to throw away; to abandon

1

inhumane; inhuman

1

ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

1

vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean

1

there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

2

all around; as far as the eye can see

1

to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic

2

to relax; to make oneself comfortable

2

(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth

3

similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-

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to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up

1

bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

2

invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

1

if it's the case

3

rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent

1

to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself

2

to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind

3

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

5

talking while standing; standing around talking

2

to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

1

high-handed; overbearing

1

bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

2

bottle

2

cupboard; sideboard

2

antique; vintage item

1

sake; alcohol; liquor

2

cellar; basement

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wine cellar

2

cunning; craft; guile; slyness

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

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long talk

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