jpdb beta

munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)

1

small animal

2

cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

1

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success

1

behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

2

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

2

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

3

by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life

1

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

1

like that; so

1

wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

3

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

2

spontaneous; voluntary

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

to be away from home; to be out of the house

1

to come back

1

against; contrary to

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dilemma; predicament

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation

2

to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

3

breast pocket

2

to fasten a button

1

belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone

4

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

4

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

cloth bag

2

double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh

1

beam of light

3

(all) together

2

centre; center; middle

2

smallish; on the small side

3

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

3

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

3

to lift; to turn over; to fold over

1

body guard; military escort

3

rioter; ruffian

1

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

5

to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force

1

third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

4

one stride; single stride; short distance

1

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

2

to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

2

entrance hall

2

third floor

9

to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs

8

(necessary) personnel; required person

1

corridor; hallway; passageway

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