jpdb beta

to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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to erase all trace of something

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

3

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

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habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

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energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

2

business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy

1

face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

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to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen

1

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

2

notice; attention; observation

1

frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

1

to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate

3

stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters

1

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

3

spot; point; place; position

1

map; atlas; chart; plan

1

to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

1

triumphant return; returning in triumph

1

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

1

low voice; whisper

1

warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)

3

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

2

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

3

strict guard

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immigration check; immigration inspection

1

north side; north bank

1

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons

4

house; dwelling; human habitation

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

2

the street; the town

6

inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

3

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

2

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

1

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

1

elbow

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

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to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

2

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

4

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

1

frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong

1

climate

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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brick

3

to pile up; to accumulate

1

to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion

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to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

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cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

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which; what (way)

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