jpdb beta

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

2

what's what; heads or tails

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

2

spiral; helix; screw

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model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

1

(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

at someone's (something's) mercy

1

considerably; fairly; quite

1

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

1

end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)

1

to cross one's mind; to occur to one

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to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it

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to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

1

essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

1

shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine

1

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

1

critical

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

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Nobel Prize

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winning (a prize)

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famous scene (e.g. in a movie or play)

1

collection; compilation

1

brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

1

helium (He)

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Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)

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to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

thunderous roar; roaring sound

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

1

soundless; mute

2

to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

1

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

1

atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity

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raging stream; rapids

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darkness; the dark

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hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried

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temple; monk

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morning mist

2

to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled

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going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)

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counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)

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peak; mountain

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morning sun

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domino toppling

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dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy

1

several hundreds

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