jpdb beta

evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

10

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

10

sorcerer; wizard; mage

15

laws of nature; physical laws; physics

17

rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts

3

leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors

2

to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)

3

(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely

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(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

2

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

2

suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

2

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

1

expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by

2

expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

1

complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster

2

to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

2

to slap; to strike; to spank

2

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

21

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

1

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

14

concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

12

to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)

1

bad habit; vice

2

front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

2

to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

2

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

8

to walk down the road

1

self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity

1

hideout; secret base of operations; safe house

50

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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(large) house; residence; mansion

2

possession; ownership

2

detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location

2

along the road; at the side of the road

1

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

9

to tower over the surroundings

3

to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase

2

to arrive home; to return

4

(a) light; lights; lamp

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

full speed

2

to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)

1

pace; step

1

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

2

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

10

report; information

17

living room (Western style); sitting room

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standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

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