jpdb beta

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

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pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

1

pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider

2

Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo

2

to blindstitch

2

hurray; hooray; go!; you can do it!

2

proclamation; official notice; touch; contact

2

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

1

good morning

1

the following

1

to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

2

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

1

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

1

postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

1

blue sky

2

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

1

winning a prize or place (in a contest)

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to paint (draw) a picture

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

2

drawing paper

1

as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit

1

sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)

2

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

2

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

2

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

1

speaking voice; talking voice

1

with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

1

to single out

1

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

2

to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

1

junior high school student; middle school pupil

2

place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue

1

New York

1

advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets

1

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

1

foreign; abroad; overseas

2

advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging

1

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

1

morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)

1

Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)

1

assistant

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joining a group

2

dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting

1

piece; fragment; one (object)

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severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing

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