jpdb beta

predator

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food chain

2

to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position

1

tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section

1

top; summit; vertex

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corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

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certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt

2

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular

1

"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

1

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

2

ten to one; nine cases out of ten

1

ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid

2

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

2

these guys; these fellows

2

(distant) howling; backbiting

2

being struck by lightning; torpedo attack

3

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

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communication

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in this case

1

stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing

2

(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

1

aim

3

difficult to ...; hard to ...

3

blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus

1

animal trail; game trail

1

private road; driveway

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straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware; Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)

3

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

3

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

1

to force one's way; to push through

2

humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch

1

to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot

3

scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand

1

torture to death; torment to death

1

fan form; fan shape

1

to wrap up

2

running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

1

high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force

1

chasing; chase

1

directly opposite; right in front

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

4

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

2

spinal reflex

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upper body

2

to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)

2

(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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