jpdb beta

to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

to hang on the wall

1

wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet

1

to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)

1

gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray

1

moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

4

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

1

(plump and) happy-looking

1

sixty; 60

4

old gentleman; elderly gentleman

1

clothing decorated with one's family crest

1

gentle; mild-mannered

1

good-natured person; nice person

1

the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face

1

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

1

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

2

who

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striking; remarkable; considerable

3

judo; jujutsu

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

2

teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher

2

sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish

2

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

2

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

2

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

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life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

8

innermost depths of one's heart

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

7

to bring someone along

5

famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

4

experimenter; researcher

2

inhumanity; atrocity; abominable cruelty

1

way of handling

1

twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear

2

open secret

1

indignation; resentment

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

determination; resolution

3

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

3

slaughter; massacre

1

even now; still; as yet

3

bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

1

to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

3

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

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