jpdb beta

one room

2

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

2

trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about

1

to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam

1

observation; survey; watching

2

to return; to come back

3

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

1

coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

3

every day; daily

1

sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping

3

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

3

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

1

best; ideal; perfect

1

chance; opportunity; occasion

2

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

4

lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

2

one day; (on) a certain day

1

shopping; purchased goods

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

2

to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

1

rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

2

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

7

encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

1

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

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

6

worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

4

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

12

too (much); overly; excessively

12

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

3

affection (esp. parental); love; fondness

1

high-pitched; shrill

1

with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build

2

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

2

fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

4

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

3

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

5

to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish

1

vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

1

flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel

1

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

3

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

1

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

2

way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)

1

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

1

pronunciation; production of sound

2

thank you; thanks

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