Jiten beta

whole; entirety ; to begin with; in the first place ; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

減(へ)る

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to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

危(き)険(けん)

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danger; peril; hazard ; risk

増(ま)す

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to increase; to grow

からだ

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body ; torso; trunk ; build; physique; frame; figure ; health; constitution

話(はなし)は別(べつ)

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that's a different matter; that's a different story

しかる

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

適(てき)切(せつ)

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appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right; pertinent; relevant

操(あやつ)る

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer ; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument) ; to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet ; to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.); to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to mastermind

現(げん)状(じょう)

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present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

難(むずか)しい

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difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.) ; impossible; unfeasible ; fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased ; gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look) ; dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable ; unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

ほとんど

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almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but ; hardly; barely; scarcely; little ; large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)

必(ひっ)勝(しょう)

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certain victory

策(さく)

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plan; policy; means; measure; stratagem; scheme ; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

盾(たて)

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

だったら

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if it's the case

信(しん)頼(らい)

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trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance

不(ふ)可(か)欠(けつ)

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indispensable; essential

同(おな)じ

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same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent ; anyway; in any case; if one must ...; if one has to ...; as long as ...

一(いち)族(ぞく)

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family; relatives; dependents ; household

である

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be; is

いちばん

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number one; first; first place ; best; most ; game; round; bout ; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively ; song (e.g. in noh); piece

怪(あや)しい

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suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy ; doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible ; untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor ; strange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny ; ominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain ; suspicious (of a potential amorous relation) ; mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

いつ

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

来(く)る

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to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive ; to come back; to do ... and come back ; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue ; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from ; to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

初(はじ)めて

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for the first time ; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ... ; first time; (one's) first

本(ほん)当(とう)に

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really; truly

あらかじめ

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beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

口(くち)裏(うら)

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determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech ; divining good or bad luck from listening to someone

合(あ)わせる

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.) ; to join together; to unite; to combine; to add up ; to face; to be opposite (someone) ; to compare; to check with ; to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate) ; to place together; to connect; to overlap ; to mix; to combine ; to put blade to blade; to fight

かくて

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thus; in this way

会(かい)議(ぎ)

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meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress

踊(おど)る

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance) ; to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

可(か)能(のう)性(せい)

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potentiality; likelihood; possibility; chance

挙(あ)げる

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to raise; to elevate ; to do up (one's hair) ; to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.) ; to land (a boat) ; to deep-fry ; to show someone (into a room) ; to give ; to send someone (away) ; to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll ; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve

きり

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end; finish; place to stop ; bound; limit; end ; delivery date (of a futures contract) ; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville) ; trump card ; king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta) ; counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.) ; only; just ; (ever) since; after ; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

決(けつ)断(だん)

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decision; determination

支(し)配(はい)

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rule; domination; control ; direction; management; guidance ; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing; influence; sway ; government

彼(かれ)ら

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they; them

責(せ)める

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to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse ; to urge; to press; to pester ; to torture; to torment; to persecute ; to break in (a horse)

ばかり

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only; merely; nothing but; no more than ; approximately; about ; just (finished, etc.) ; as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute ; indicates emphasis ; always; constantly

気(き)付(づ)く

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to notice; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of); to perceive; to sense; to suspect ; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

これこそ

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this (very thing); this precisely

社(しゃ)会(かい)

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society; public; community; the world ; social studies

迷(めい)走(そう)

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straying; wandering (off course)

話(はなし)にならない

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not worth considering; out of the question

何(なに)か

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something; some; any ; somehow; for some reason ; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

意(い)見(けん)

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opinion; view; comment ; scolding; reprimand; rebuke; admonition; cautioning; warning

きっと

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surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) ; sternly; severely ; having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight ; suddenly; abruptly; instantly

いいかげん

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irresponsible; perfunctory; careless ; lukewarm; half-baked; halfhearted; vague ; (already) enough ; considerably; quite; rather; pretty

うるさい

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noisy; loud ; annoying; troublesome; tiresome; persistent; importunate ; fussy; finicky; picky; particular; nagging; fastidious; bossy ; shut up; be quiet

構(かま)う

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to mind; to care about; to be concerned about; to have a regard for ; to be an issue; to matter; to create inconvenience ; to keep company; to care for; to look after; to entertain; to pay attention to; to spend time with ; to interfere with; to meddle in ; to tease ; to banish; to prohibit