jpdb beta

to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

4

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

3

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

4

disorder; chaos; confusion

1

wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief

4

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

to get the hang of; to learn the secret to

1

smoothly; swiftly

1

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

2

trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat

1

sisters

2

seven

5

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

5

to apply; to adapt

1

upper half of the body; upper body

4

lower half of the body; nether parts

1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

2

serial; cereal; breakfast cereal

3

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

1

meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

2

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

2

to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed

1

to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly

2

to burst into laughter

1

to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish

1

death sentence

1

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

3

to lose sight of; to miss

2

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

2

sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

1

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

2

irresponsibility

1

mother

5

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

2

dim; gloomy

2

black clothes

1

to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation

1

burnt corpse

2

to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run

3

control; check; restraint; inhibition

2

to shake one's head

2

to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

2

with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

1

firm; unshakeable; resolute

1

absolutely; positively; decidedly

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