jpdb beta

to strangle to death

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

7

so much

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

4

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

4

dressing up

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

3

life span

1

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience

1

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

3

concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

2

murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

5

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

2

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

6

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

4

huge; big; gargantuan

1

borrowing; debt; loan

2

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

2

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

5

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

2

puppet show

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the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

9

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

2

understood; I see; OK; present; here

2

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

2

rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

1

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

3

to grasp tightly

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

9

to shake; to sway; to waver

3

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

4

(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack

3

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

1

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

3

to look old; to get old

2

to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

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to carry; to bring (to a place)

1

is something that; is that which

2

article; thing; object; property; real estate

2

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

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