jpdb beta

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

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to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

2

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

father and mother; parents

1

mule

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront

2

collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

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camber

2

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

3

handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness

1

long ago; already; a long time ago

3

to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

2

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

3

cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that

1

ashamed

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

7

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

1

contradiction; inconsistency

1

to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

1

to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names

2

bull's-eye; the mark

1

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

2

maybe; could be; might

1

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

1

insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

2

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

3

mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp

1

running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry

3

trousers; pants

2

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

3

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

2

quarrel between brothers

1

pleasant; charming

2

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

2

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

4

to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

2

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

2

to straighten oneself

1

smallish; on the small side

1

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

1

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

1

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

1

bathing (swimming) in cold water

3

(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish

1

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

1

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

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