jpdb beta

going slowly

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sphere; counter for balls

1

to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

1

one hand

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

children

3

snowball fight

2

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

1

side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

2

hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous

2

to half-rise to one's feet

1

driver; chauffeur

1

to face on; to look out on to

1

Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm

4

Western-style house

1

ho-ho

1

to thrust down; to push off

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

1

to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

1

exceedingly; very

1

to think thoroughly

1

investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)

2

to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty

1

to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)

1

church; congregation

3

diagonal move (in the game of go)

2

phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item

1

appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

1

first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all

1

settlement; solution; resolution

1

to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

1

to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words

1

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

1

busy; having no (free) time

1

anger; wrath

1

with no effort at all; easily

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

2

Tadao

1

snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape

2

harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid

1

to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize

1

to be deep in talk

1

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

1

unconditional

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

1

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

1

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

1

to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity

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