jpdb beta

mosquito

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to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

2

broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens

2

huge; big; gargantuan

5

dispersing; vanishing

2

in very small pieces

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

2

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

1

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

3

to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

5

quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully

1

evening; night; dinner

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that's so, isn't it

2

in those days

4

further; above; anymore

4

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

2

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

4

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

2

branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue

1

to shine (of the Sun)

1

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

1

the present age; these days; (present) head of the family

3

to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above

1

seniority; long service

1

(not so) much; (not) very

1

order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

1

self-sufficiency

1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

1

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

2

route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course

1

trade; commerce

1

leadership; initiative; spearhead

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

5

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

1

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

2

to approach

1

inspection; observation

1

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

1

all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

1

retainer; subject; vassal; servant

1

large-scale

2

to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)

1

evening party

2

discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion

2

to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

1

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

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