jpdb beta

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

1

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

3

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

1

with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

4

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

along the road; along the way

1

cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum

1

famous product; widely known (local) specialty

1

hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

2

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

1

flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

1

original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

1

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

2

foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

4

mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on

1

pet dog

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

to run around; to bustle about

1

inside job

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

1

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

1

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

3

escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

1

hooting; jeering; heckling

2

perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime

1

witnessing; observing; sighting

3

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

2

guiltless; innocent

1

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

1

cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)

1

other crimes; further offenses; further offences

1

tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky

1

negotiations; discussions; connection

1

settlement out of court; private settlement

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

1

wrinkle; crease; ripple

2

dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

1

rectangle; oblong

1

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

28

originally; by nature; from the start

1

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

instead of; replacing; on behalf of

1

searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting

1

counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats

7

family photo

1

traditional

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Japanese-style house

1