jpdb beta

chick; baby bird

1

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

2

voice; cry; shout

1

shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres

3

how; in what way; how about; questionable

2

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

5

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

3

that is to say; so that means

4

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

4

to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

1

(words to) that effect

1

another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

2

to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

3

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

3

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

2

proposal; offer; request; application

1

what sort; what kind

2

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

4

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

4

something; some kind of; for some reason

4

evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism

1

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

4

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

4

gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

2

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

5

with a splash; with a plop

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

6

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

2

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

3

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

3

to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)

1

to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

1

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

3

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily

2

deep crimson

4

to finish dyeing

1

strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual

4

to tear off; to rip off

1

impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock

5

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

1

to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled

2

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

1

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

6

body hair

1

to show; to bare (the teeth)

1

mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

1

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

2

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

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