jpdb beta

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

1

to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

4

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

4

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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suspicious person

1

corridor; hallway; passageway

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back (of a chair)

4

noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague

2

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

1

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

6

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

4

ideal; ideals

7

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

2

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

3

to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

1

recess; break; breathing spell

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

6

to continue to work; to work away (at)

1

easy; simple; plain

3

child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting

4

one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

8

resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)

2

in the same manner as before; the same as always

1

pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner

1

the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

1

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

1

to realize; to realise

2

gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose

1

to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in

1

realistic; pragmatic

1

choosing between two things; two choices

1

cause of defeat

1

to break the silence; to break one's silence

1

to quit one's job; to resign

4

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

4

childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing

4

househusband; stay-at-home dad

2

to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping

2

to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out

1

to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)

2

independence; self-reliance

2

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

1

two times; twice; two degrees

3

declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

5

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

6

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

3

work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

1

only; nothing but

1

special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

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