jpdb beta

imaging; image formation

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suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

2

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

1

fairy tale

1

log-house

4

diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)

1

care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

2

neat; trim; tidy; pretty

1

outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

1

chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter

1

smoke; fumes

1

simple; plain; modest

3

piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood

2

any more; any further; any better; any longer

2

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

1

eye contact

1

with a bang (clash, bump)

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

3

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

3

dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance

1

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

1

please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)

1

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

1

to solve a mystery

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

2

to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

2

hindrance; intrusion

1

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

1

good-natured old man

1

if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

1

one's house; one's home; one's family

1

warm; mild; genial

2

lumber; timber; wood

1

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

1

interior design; interior; upholstery

2

race

2

wood carving; woodcraft

1

ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

1

accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

1

one-by-one; separately; in detail

1

to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

1

bright red; bright

2

to burn; to get fired up

12

excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

1

to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter

1

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

3

Ferrin

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