jpdb beta

mimesis; mimicry; camouflage

1

to take someone's hand

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person

1

intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

1

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

1

to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

1

to bear fruit

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

3

the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth

1

yearned for; longed for; missed

1

little finger; pinky; little toe

6

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

3

concession; conciliation; compromise

1

pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

1

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

chink in the armor (armour)

1

(all) together

1

crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)

2

to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

1

gradually; slowly but steadily

2

bare hand; empty hand

1

palm sweat

1

to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state

1

openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight

1

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

6

window

5

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

1

to hide oneself

1

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

1

distant

1

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

forest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits

5

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

8

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

7

to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to

1

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

1

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

1

back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin

4

squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

5

good idea

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

4

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

1

shade of tree; bower

3

(short) rest; breather; break

1

warmth

3

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

5

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

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