jpdb beta

present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

6

Japan

4

asphalt

2

paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement

2

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

4

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

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one's birthplace

1

to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

5

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

2

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

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fields (of rice and other crops)

1

(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields

1

lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere

2

to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

3

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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leather shoes; leather boots

4

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

6

with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

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to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

4

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

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nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

5

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

6

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

2

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

3

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

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to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

8

close to the ear

2

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

10

a word or two

1

shoulder

6

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

7

quiver

1

arrow; wedge; chock

6

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

4

bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

5

to pair with; to pair up; to pair off

1

up in a tree; in the trees

6

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

8

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

2

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

3

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

1

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

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high place; high altitude; heights; broad view

1