jpdb beta

gradually; slowly but steadily

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squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

2

coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment

2

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

3

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

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(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice

3

emotional strength; force of will

2

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

5

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

2

getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)

1

high spirits; gleeful mood

1

aha!; yes sir

1

group member

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moment by moment; hour by hour

4

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

1

shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering

1

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

1

punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)

1

fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously

2

called; known as; that; to say

1

punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)

1

incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

1

crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing

1

residential area

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area

2

government official

1

resident; inhabitant

1

hill road

2

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

3

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

11

distinctive; characteristic

1

slum

1

to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped

1

sober and honest

1

coercive; overbearing

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

5

to invite in; to show someone in

1

hindrance; intrusion

1

serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel

2

exploration; expedition

1

to meet; to greet

1

snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

1

calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

2

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

1

crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm

1

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

1

to attract attention

1