jpdb beta

(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

5

indiscriminately; recklessly

1

to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper

1

bull's-eye; the mark

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

2

tooth

2

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

1

to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

5

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

3

to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up

1

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

4

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

2

friendly; amicable

1

go that far; to that extent

6

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

3

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

2

on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

1

to become like a different person; to have a change in personality

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

as (somebody) says

5

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

gossip; corner of the mouth

1

to look around; to take a view of

2

(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

6

frill

1

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

3

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

1

dress

2

to be able to conceal

1

stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump

1

stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous

2

(one's) figure; build; physique; style

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

1

to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

3

to choose; to select

1

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

5

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

child

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one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

2

simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty

2

old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

3

animal

1

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

1

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

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