jpdb beta

to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

2

force of habit; inertia

1

to finish dyeing

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obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see

2

ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

1

saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ

1

rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)

1

by sheer strength; by brute force

1

Pentacle

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as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

1

same quality; same nature; homogeneous

3

five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

1

to put one's strength into

5

soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy

1

to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up

4

to settle (a dispute)

1

throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off

5

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

3

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

4

to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

2

to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die

2

beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power

1

turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)

8

bundle; bunch; sheaf

1

hooligan; layabout; good-for-nothing; gangster

1

professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum

1

gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos

1

shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people

1

(being in) the black; surplus; black letter

7

bankruptcy; insolvency

1

running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act

1

to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

5

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

1

miracle; wonder; marvel

4

entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick

1

coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing

1

recompense; indemnity; atonement

4

to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)

3

jealous; envious

2

standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

1

brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment

2

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

4

nothing but; none other than

1

rebellion; great uprising

1

easy; simple; light

4

therefore; consequently

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seedbed; nursery; seed-plot

1

to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after

4

spray; splash

3

only once

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