jpdb beta

the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple

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sleepiness; drowsiness

2

to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

3

cold; short; curt; blunt

2

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

1

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

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real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope

2

vigorous; healthy; sound

3

pile; accumulation

3

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

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bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword

1

painter; artist; illustrator

2

acquaintance; friend; familiar face

1

Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)

4

to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase

2

to grumble; to complain

1

suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear

1

shoulder pain occurring in one's 40s

1

postage; carriage; shipping charge

1

often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

1

luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence

1

nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color

1

gifted education; special education for gifted children

1

warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

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top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...

1

practical use; utility

1

distinction

1

favorite; favourite; habitually used

2

fray; frayed spot

1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

2

satisfying; pleasing; gratifying

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retiring from military service

2

to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

1

to cast a shadow

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to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

1

earthworm; worm

1

lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)

1

scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart

1

solid (body); solid matter; solid food

2

retry; another try; another go

1

inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once

1

groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)

1

shorter way; shortcut

2

vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely

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to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

1

volcano

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capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive

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remainder; the rest; what is left

1

to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)

1

eggshell

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