jpdb beta

way; method; means; resource; course

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life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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deed; act

1

the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

3

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

2

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

2

to put into the mouth; to eat

2

oral; in the mouth

4

grain of boiled rice

1

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

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to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

2

retention; maintenance; preservation

2

mealtime

1

maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)

1

lovely; sweet

2

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

3

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

1

bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat

1

one's emotional state; one's mood; human interest; kindness; simple-heartedness

1

wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric

1

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

4

in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)

2

for the first time in one's life

1

to take a veneer off something

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

11

system

1

technique; method

4

end; conclusion

3

cold sweat

4

that sort of; like that

1

oh, yes?; really?

3

huh?; what's up?

2

really; truly

8

to seize the initiative

1

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

6

self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

true value; real worth

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

3

stamina

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indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

4

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

7

quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

1

observing eye

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raising (the standard)

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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