jpdb beta

swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird

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silly person; dumb-bunny; dope

1

to abide one's shame

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art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

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bottom of one's heart

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

2

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

1

strategy meeting; council of war

1

first thing in the morning

1

reading room

1

to meet face to face

1

private talk; confidential talk; secret talk

1

faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

1

while; even though; despite

1

tape

2

real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)

1

primer; manual; introductory book

1

make-up; get-up; disguise; costume

1

dancer

1

someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

1

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

1

elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

2

color photo; colour photo

1

to scan; to look over

1

convenient; handy; useful

2

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

at any cost; at any price; at any expense

1

shy person

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

2

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

2

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

3

relief; peace of mind

5

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

5

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

1

traditional Japanese dance

3

suspicious; doubtful

2

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

2

loveable; very likeable; like very much

2

what

3

extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant

4

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

2

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

1

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

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