jpdb beta

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

1

deep in the forest

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to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

7

walking heavily; lumbering

1

undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

2

orangutan; heavy drinker

1

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

1

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

12

to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

party; gang; company; squad

1

(one) line; (one) row

1

peril; danger; hazard; distress

1

to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through

1

high price

2

to palm off; to force a sale

1

surging sea; rough sea; large waves

2

brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic

1

detail

1

unexplored

1

probability; likelihood; chances

1

scratch; scratch mark

2

(not) even once; (not) ever

2

chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue

1

stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe

1

to produce a sound

3

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing

2

performer or player (of an instrument)

7

massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person

1

something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type

1

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

1

as is habit; the way life normally is

1

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

2

counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses

2

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

3

quarrel; dispute; argument

1

to forget to say; to forget to mention

1

pair; two kinds; two ways

1

quarrel; dispute

1

to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire

1

native; local

1

handling cargo; loading and unloading; cargo work

1

porter

1

guide (on a tour, etc.)

1

guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring

1

setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative

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pair; the two; both persons; both things

2

to shave off; to scrape off

1