jpdb beta

to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

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what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

2

by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

1

in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover

1

to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average

1

reserved; engaged

2

to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

1

whispering into a person's ear

1

annoying; noisy; strict

5

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

all; entire; whole; altogether

5

ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)

2

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

6

value; worth; merit

2

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

2

to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

1

both fists

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both sides

1

hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

7

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

5

umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

1

delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver

1

bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger

1

finger flick to the forehead

1

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

1

to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

1

coincident with; while; simultaneously

6

how many times?

3

bodyguard

2

to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

2

well; now; then

3

falsehood; lie

1

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

3

young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

1

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

2

alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

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middle-school student

2

army corps; corps

2

boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

6

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

6

relief; peace of mind

4

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

3

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

3

private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)

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