jpdb beta

sign; signal; cue

2

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

2

eavesdropping; tapping

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

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glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

2

straining one's ears

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

6

speaking voice; talking voice

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

1

to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

1

caller; visitor; company; guest

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

3

one's family; family member

2

however; but

11

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

4

sleepover; overnight stay

1

don't you think?; indicates question

2

danger; peril; hazard; risk

10

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

8

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

6

minor; not of age

1

older; senior

1

senior high school; high school

1

adult; grown-up

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

2

among (them); of (them)

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

2

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

2

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

2

to show; to display

6

tone (of voice); manner of talking

8

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

2

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

5

instant; moment; for an instant

10

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

to squeeze out; to wring out

1

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

6

so much; so; like that

8

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

2

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

4

one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

3

to do so; to do thus

2

while; during (the time when)

6

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

3

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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