jpdb beta

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

1

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

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Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

7

rice field

10

question; inquiry; enquiry

1

we

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don't you think?; indicates question

1

light brown; tawny

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envelope

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inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

2

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

3

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

2

yikes; oops; eep; wow

3

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

3

pain; ache; -algia

3

to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

2

morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

1

steak

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soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

2

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

6

I; me

4

evening meal

1

unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision

2

social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

1

temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra

1

part-time job; side job

3

job hunting; job searching

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

this month

1

clicking; clopping; clacking

1

water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

2

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

9

pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

10

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

8

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

3

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

2

suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly

1

a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)

1

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

2

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

5

killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

2

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

1

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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