jpdb beta

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

4

cackling (sound of shrill laughter)

2

to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

1

laws of nature; physical laws; physics

1

to become distant; to recede

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

3

chuckle; giggle

3

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce

1

mixed; mingled

1

present; gift

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

1

without; unless; have to do

1

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

3

unrealistic

1

to shake; to waver; to tremble

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

5

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

1

guess; conjecture

1

to knock down; to defeat

1

gradually; slowly but steadily

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

1

scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting

2

to stir; to move

2

desperately; for one's dear life

1

dull sound; muffled sound

5

optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

1

haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)

2

two classes; double; two sets

1

it seems that; as if

1

candlestick; candlestand

1

to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life

1

(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit

1

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

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

3

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial

2

with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of

1

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

1

survival instinct

1

slowly; sluggishly

2

to take time

1

earthenware pot

1

cries of pain

2

glass; pane

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