jpdb beta

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

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underground; subterranean

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lump of earth; clod

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to cast a shadow

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to form a line; to queue up; to line up

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

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shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

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to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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fatal; lethal

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to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

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hesitation; indecision; vacillation

2

to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

1

great speed; extreme speed; swiftness

2

to peel off and fall; to flake away

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at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice

1

just above; right overhead

1

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

1

shell; cannonball

1

to doubt one's own eyes

1

striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving

1

arch; home run

1

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

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body (of car); frame

2

spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)

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to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

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

1

uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

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streamline shape; aerodynamic shape

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two at a time; two by two; in twos

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frosted glass

2

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

2

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

2

program (e.g. TV); programme

2

it seems that; as if

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to be opposite; to face each other

2

running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink

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to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

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creak; squeak; creaking sound

1

Japanese person; Japanese people

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main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank

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entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

2

(doing) as one is told

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back seat (of a car); rear seat

3

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

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parts; accessories; components

3

tool; implement

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driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver

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screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)

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