jpdb beta

to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

2

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

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looking pale; looking unwell

1

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

1

to cave in; to become depressed; to sink

1

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

2

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

4

(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength

1

passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger

1

pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand

1

edge of a street

1

to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to

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while passing each other

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short sleeves

2

(arch.) bottom of the sleeve; height of the sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); secret; secret bribe

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

2

dragon (as depicted in Western myths)

2

tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)

3

to point at

2

to burst into laughter

2

to be amused; to find something interesting

1

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

4

to twine around

1

proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

2

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

2

to grow angry; to display one's anger

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

2

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

4

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

1

night; nighttime

1

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

1

pupil (of the eye)

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

sweet and sour; bittersweet

1

body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)

1

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

1

intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

1

addict; junkie; substance abuser

2

Kanagawa (prefecture)

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Asia

1

each nation; many nations; many countries

1

smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration

2

debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

1

snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants

1

kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation

1

broker

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repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption

1

abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess

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