jpdb beta

to stop talking; to be silent

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stare; gaze; fixation

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

4

house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

5

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

2

how; in what way; by what means

4

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

3

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

2

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

2

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

2

failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)

2

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

1

Buddhist family chapel; altar room

4

retreating figure; appearance from behind

3

unless one ...; if one does not ...

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

3

District Public Prosecutor's Office

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to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from

1

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

1

(crime of) theft; (crime of) stealing; larceny

1

assembling a criminal case

1

heartbeat

1

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

1

the whole country

1

notice; attention; observation

1

to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face

1

way of life

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

6

conference room; council room

5

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

18

(telephone) receiver

18

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

5

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

the other day; a few days ago

5

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid

1

cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless

2

correction; rectification; mending; repair

2

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

1

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

1

yesterday

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

6

to not believe one's ears

3

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

2

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

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