jpdb beta

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

2

assassination

1

to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

1

probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

1

to look down on; to condescend

1

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

2

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

2

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

1

to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

1

timid; faint of heart

2

to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

1

losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down

1

high-ranking; senior

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched

1

breaking off an engagement

5

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

tax office

2

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

1

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

2

to come back

2

thereupon; shortly thereafter

2

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend

1

party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

6

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

1

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

regret; repentance; remorse

2

unanticipated; unexpected

1

you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem

1

firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away

1

chance (of success); odds

1

door; gate; opening; title page

3

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

4

to return; to come back

1

return; welcome home

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

1

to bite off

2

ill will; malice; evil intent

1

to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

1

to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront

1

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

2

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

2

conflict; complication; troubles; discord

1

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

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