jpdb beta

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

2

fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

1

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

3

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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children

1

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

1

lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth

1

to refuse; to decline; to deny

1

to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

2

mentally strong; strong-willed

1

decisiveness

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment

1

difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

2

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

veneer; outer layer that conceals something's true nature; (lit.) one layer of skin

1

intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

1

future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover

1

full of troubles, difficulties

1

to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

2

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

5

changing for the better

1

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

3

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

5

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

1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

1

annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing

2

good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

1

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

2

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

4

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

4

mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect

2

instinctive; instinctual

1

terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking

5

to be smashed up

4

one; one

1

anteroom; antechamber

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

2

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

4

to draw a sword

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to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out

1

darkness; the dark

1

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

3

to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

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