jpdb beta

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

2

gesture; sign; hand signal

1

doing whatever one pleases

1

to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

don't you think?; indicates question

3

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

3

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

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

2

to sit down

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate

3

lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

1

to the end; to the last

2

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

4

to begin talking; to open up

1

electric light

2

on inquiry; if inquiring

1

oh, yes?; really?

2

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

1

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

3

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

2

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

3

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

being startled; getting a shock

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

ticklish; embarrassing

1

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

1

probable; likely

1

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

1

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

1

to poke around

1

to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

4

as it was before

1

the other day; lately; recently; during this period

2

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

1

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

1

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

3

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

front; frontage; facade; main

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