jpdb beta

observing eye

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joy; pleasure; delight

2

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

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mimetic muscles

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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)

1

puffed up; plump

1

competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

1

irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness

1

to forget to say; to forget to mention

1

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

1

polygyny

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

to vomit; to spit out

1

one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

1

superficial; shallow

1

way; method; means; resource; course

1

net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective

1

only; nothing but

2

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

1

that's a different matter; that's a different story

2

clear; bright; sunny

1

late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer

1

gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike

2

secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

1

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

1

to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

1

treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

1

dark horse

1

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

1

elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

1

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

1

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

5

change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state

1

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically

2

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

1

latent; potential

1

detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking

3

does not seem (to be)

1

significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure

1

extremely important; essential; vital; crucial

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

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reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn

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