jpdb beta

bath towel

2

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

1

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

1

to (do) like this

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

1

relax

1

the same generation; coeval

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

3

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

2

to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

1

conditioned reflex

1

and then; and so; and; so then

2

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

1

to shake off

2

to mean

1

to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium

1

spine (of book); binding (of book)

1

Homer (Greek poet)

1

The Odyssey (epic poem attributed to Homer)

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

4

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

5

with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly

1

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

1

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

1

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

1

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

2

even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

2

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

2

to be worried; to be troubled

2

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

3

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

2

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

3

working for a company; being employed by a company

1

extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

1

principal occupation; core business

1

why; how

2

sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

1

intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

1

that in itself; as such

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

2

now that; since; so long as; because

1

at least

1

all; every

4

casual; doing something without taking it too seriously

2

about when; about what time; how soon

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

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