jpdb beta

to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)

1

chance; opportunity

4

as if; as though

6

muddy stream

1

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

8

originally; by nature; from the start

2

digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else

2

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

1

stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

9

choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion

1

madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic

2

to finish; to graduate

4

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

5

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

5

in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

olden days; former

3

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

2

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

3

purse; handbag; wallet

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

4

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

1

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

1

does not

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

6

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

4

snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism

1

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

2

opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

1

grudge; complaint; reproach

1

reason; right

1

immersion; being absorbed in

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

3

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

25

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

3

to creep about; to crawl around

3

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

6

to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate

1

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

7

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

13

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

2

feeling; sense; impression

2

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

5

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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