jpdb beta

abolition; repeal

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

1

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

1

I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?

1

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

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

1

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

1

nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name

3

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

1

concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet

1

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

1

again; once more; a second time

1

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

1

line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

1

to take charge during someone's absence

1

to smile

1

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

1

error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

1

to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)

1

to look down on; to make light of

1

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

1

maid; helper; help; assistance

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

1

mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

to feel ashamed

1

madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)

1

to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly

1

steam; vapour; vapor

1

eardrum; tympanic membrane

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

thunderous roar; roaring sound

1

to disappear; to vanish into thin air

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to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

2

sweltering heat

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madder red; dark red; crimson

1

beam; light ray

4

to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of

1

hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

1

bright red; crimson lotus flower

1

to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes

1

to open one's eyes wide

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anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

1

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1

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

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distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)

1