jpdb beta

long snake; long line (of people, etc.)

1

most; best

7

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

2

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

2

... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

3

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

2

to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

4

exorcism

2

torture to death; torment to death

1

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

7

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

3

punching and kicking

1

blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)

2

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

7

convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency

3

to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate

2

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

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proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

3

proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)

2

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

4

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

1

bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship

1

bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)

1

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

8

pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand

2

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

4

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

5

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono

2

walking briskly; determinedly

5

(theatrical) role of old person

1

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

3

falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset

2

the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)

2

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

1

shut up!; be quiet!

2

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

6

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

4

text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.

2

to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

1

slowly and quietly; smoothly

6

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

2

great success; happy result; good result

1

obstruction; hindrance

1

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

1

fury; frenzy; madness; wildness

2

to throw at; to turn; to raise

1

as if; as though

6

pale; pallid

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