jpdb beta

half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

5

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

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across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

4

book; register

2

within ...; inside ...

1

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

1

space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings

1

to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

2

(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage

4

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

4

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

5

mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer

4

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

ability; skill; facility

2

a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)

1

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

1

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

2

to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

1

excuse me for asking so suddenly, but ...; pardon the abruptness, but ...; if I may be so forward as to ask

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden

3

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

3

real name

4

to say; to be pleased to say

2

reply; answer; response

1

impatience; anxiety

2

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

2

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

1

don't you think?; indicates question

2

false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

3

science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)

2

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

3

absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice

1

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

1

to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology

2

suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far

1

to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend

3

shadow figure; silhouette

3

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

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reptiles

2

veranda edge

2

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

3

fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor

3

to step back; to walk backwards

1

to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across

2

destiny; will of Heaven; luck

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