jpdb beta

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

8

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

5

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

6

what sort; what kind

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

8

note; memo; memorandum

2

mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)

23

helmet; hard hat; protective headgear

6

(please) don't

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

3

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

9

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

4

innocent; cherubic; childlike

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

1

light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

4

smiling face; smile

2

page; nth page; page ...

1

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off

1

rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)

22

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

2

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

16

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

3

breeding season

1

nutrition; nourishment

1

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

2

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

2

indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate

2

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

7

arrow; wedge; chock

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far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

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to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

2

sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

6

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

2

notes; instructions

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

letter (of an alphabet); character; writing

5

methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

1

type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention

3

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

6

intestine; bowel

1

I see; that's right; indeed

17

gut (used to make tennis rackets, violin strings, etc.); catgut

1

what kind of; what sort of; what

8

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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