jpdb beta

mere; only; just; slight

2

handful; small amount; small number

1

reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos

2

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

2

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

1

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

1

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

1

all sorts of; all kinds of

1

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

1

to fiddle with; to play with

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

2

eyebrow; eyebrows

1

existence; possession; having; limited company

1

to replace; to move; to change the position of

1

to get angry

3

to frown; to squint

1

pole; climax; extreme; extremity

9

to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

1

in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time

1

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

1

parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

3

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

2

spiral; helix; screw

4

empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

1

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

1

shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

10

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

1

even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

seedy-looking; thin

3

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

3

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

1

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

threatening words

1

(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

2

to collect; to assemble; to gather

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

3

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

6

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

2

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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