jpdb beta

gesture; charades (game)

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angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

3

three minutes

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halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

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to turn one's back to

1

slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

1

the entire strength; all hands; all the members

1

quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

1

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

1

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

1

to pay attention (to)

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to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan

1

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

worries; cares; troubles

1

pending question; unresolved problem

1

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

1

idiotic; dolt; bonehead

1

empty; vacant; hollow

1

moment; brief space of time

2

complete change; about-face

1

lighting equipment

2

prediction; estimation

2

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

2

head

1

easily; without effort

1

to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off

1

to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)

1

spark

1

strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person

1

to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead

1

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

1

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

3

(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)

29

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

1

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

1

headlong rush; rushing recklessly

1

both parties; both sides

4

madness; insanity

1

to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something

1

field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

2

to narrow; to contract

2

(sense of) hearing; auditory perception

2

bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body

2

to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict

1

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

10

solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating

1

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

1

instant death

2

to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back

1

short hair

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