jpdb beta

participation; joining; entry

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finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

2

neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

4

to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

1

receptionist; reception woman

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palm (of the hand)

4

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

3

similar

9

head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace

8

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

1

dash

1

to rush back; to run back

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

1

near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here

2

it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...

1

people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)

3

to look around; to survey

2

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

3

dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

1

arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength

14

imagination; supposition; guess

7

to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts

1

thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living

1

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

9

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

6

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

2

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

1

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

7

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

1

good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab

1

now is the time

1

in accordance with; according to

2

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out

10

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

2

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

8

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

3

relative; relation; kin

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to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

5

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

2

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

12

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

20

party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner

7

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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