jpdb beta

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

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drinking party

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last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

1

to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)

1

high time; about time

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on

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middle-aged man

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just now; a moment ago; this very minute

1

other than; excluding; without

1

day before yesterday

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first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month

1

to take out a boat; to put out a boat

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quick work; (clever) feat

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early morning

2

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

3

about this time

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footwear; footgear; shoes

1

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

2

flint; firestone

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to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely

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safety; security

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prayer (for something); supplication

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way of calling

2

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

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to be perturbed; to be agitated

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sedge-woven (bamboo) hat

1

quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

1

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

1

to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up

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sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

2

stall; stand

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

2

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

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tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

3

to moor (a boat)

2

complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

2

at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally

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guard house

1

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

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canal; waterway; ditch

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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.)

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

to run down (stairs, etc.)

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high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse

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to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

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