jpdb beta

pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

4

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

2

to add (to); to add on; to append

2

near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess

1

All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd

1

big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza

1

nuance

1

to well up; to burst; to arise

3

flood; flooding

1

to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled

1

two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

2

as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

1

beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal

1

clapping hands; applause

1

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

3

presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)

1

(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses

2

probe each other; sound each other out

1

acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason

1

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

5

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

5

above and below

2

daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground

1

pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing

2

both knees

1

indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

3

to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

1

to stay (at); to stop (at)

1

human thought

1

serious wound; hard blow

1

still (continuing); as ever; further

1

to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

1

for a long time

2

bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

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to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour

1

to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)

3

brutal heart

1

extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out

1

sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint

1

encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

1

feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination

2

meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

2

to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out

1

to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow

1

three legs (two legs and a cane)

2

the five sense organs

1

inertia; force of habit

1

gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

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