jpdb beta

how many people; a number of people

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reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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

3

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

1

sunny spot; exposure to the sun

1

warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant

1

healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace

3

exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

2

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

2

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

4

one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

1

to go back

4

power; might; authority; influence

2

office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water

2

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

8

cake served with tea; teacake

1

set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo

2

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

3

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

5

cake or snack served with tea

1

bracken-starch dumpling; type of dumpling traditionally made using bracken starch

5

eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting

1

turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

3

wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel

3

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

2

Howan (Sanrio character)

2

witnessing; observing; sighting

1

irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

3

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

4

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

2

skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper

1

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

3

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

1

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

2

platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

1

Q; q

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

2

to make a sound

4

face (of person)

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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