jpdb beta

interested person; volunteer; supporter

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frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse

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bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

2

both knees

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handkerchief

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

1

fallen snow; snow cover

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

several times; a few times

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contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition

2

to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic

1

to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

1

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

1

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

2

trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

1

Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

all year round; all the time; year in and year out

1

to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)

1

strap (to hang onto)

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

3

to keep balance

1

oil

4

plank used to dry wet clothes or paper

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

1

crouch

1

swivel chair

1

schuss; straight descent

2

mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions

1

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

1

throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers

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things; everything

1

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

2

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

2

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

3

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

1

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

2

physical

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who

2

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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research publication; scholarly publication

1

maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast

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waterproofing; making watertight

3

originally; by nature; from the start

2

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

2

shipwreck

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dark night

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drowning; flood; shipwreck

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