jpdb beta

with a grin

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interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)

6

opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

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molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling

2

-ist; -er

1

grasp; catch; understanding

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to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

2

movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

2

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

4

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

1

uncertain; vague; ambiguous

1

going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)

2

on a routine basis; regularly; habitually

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hesitation; indecision

1

finger; toe; digit

1

(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge

1

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

1

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

2

mulberry field; mulberry plantation

2

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

4

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

1

talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful

1

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

1

comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly

1

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

2

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

2

serious; severe; grave; acute

2

to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

2

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

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

1

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

to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

1

I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

1

quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

1

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

1

be; is

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evening meal; dinner

1

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

2

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

2

side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)

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