jpdb beta

light; lamplight

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to draw in; to attract

1

groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)

2

to run away; to run off

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

1

ring

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rope

1

spotlight

1

audience; spectator; spectators

1

to throw oneself (into an activity)

1

car chase

2

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

1

if I (we, etc.) could

1

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

1

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

2

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

1

the late; the deceased

1

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

2

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

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openly; in public; without caring what others think

1

to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)

1

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

1

taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals

1

to flutter down

2

silence; stillness; quietness

2

to breathe

2

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

1

apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock

1

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

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this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

2

depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)

2

to scatter away; to vanish

1

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

hostage

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

to squash; to crush; to flatten

1

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

1

emergency staircase; emergency stairs

2

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

1

to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

1

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

1

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

1

to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

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magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

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being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal

2

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

2

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

2

to get over; to forget

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to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution

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