jpdb beta

with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob

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independence; self-reliance

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

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to put one's strength into

4

motherhood; maternity

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tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)

2

with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in

3

noon; midday

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concrete

2

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

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outer wall

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

1

address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile

2

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

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handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

2

nearest station

1

train; electric train

1

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

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to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises

1

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something

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to grin

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to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

1

firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

housing district; residential district

3

lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid

1

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

1

many; much; plenty; hardly

1

to face on; to look out on to

1

to be erected; to be built

1

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

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single flower; one wheel; full moon

1

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

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to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree

1

eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball

1

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

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better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide

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to nip (something) in the bud

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to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

1

parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade

1

walking briskly; determinedly

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to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

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