jpdb beta

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

1

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur

1

evening meal; dinner

1

to press down; to hold down; to pin down

1

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

2

hunt

1

right to speak

3

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

1

(power of) resistance

1

rebel; traitor

1

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness

3

to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence

3

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

6

hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark

1

collarbone; clavicle

1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

(scattered) spots; specks; speckles

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering

1

sheet; bed sheet

1

rawhide

1

hunting

1

alien (from another planet)

1

blood

1

to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut

2

(someone else's) parents; both parents

7

grave; gravesite; tomb

5

San Francisco

6

suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

1

visit to a grave

6

voyage; passage; travelling

1

cost; expense

4

managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising

1

honeymoon

2

ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

1

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

1

everyday; always; at all times; frequently

1

to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes

1

editing; compilation

12

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

2

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

1

placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

1

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

2

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

1

enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly

1

part; portion; glimpse; bit

2

room for growth; potential; promise

1

hard worker; hardworking person

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