jpdb beta

wise; clever; smart

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yours sincerely; respectfully yours

4

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

9

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

5

bend forward

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knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

10

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

12

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

5

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

15

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

2

-ish; -like

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to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

entreaty; appeal; petition

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way

11

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

27

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

8

to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

it may be because

4

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

4

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

2

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

1

foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)

8

to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

2

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

2

morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

15

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

6

we; us

1

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

9

to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition

1

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

3

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

9

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

21

I told you so; you see that?

2

you; my dear; hey

6

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

13

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

5

go that far; to that extent

2

skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness

3

the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

3

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

6

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

3

wind and waves; rough seas; storm; dispute; quarrel; trouble

1

to occur; to happen

6

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

13

to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless

1