jpdb beta

mere; only; just; slight

2

flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)

1

sleepy; drowsy

1

penetrating cold

1

to understand from experience

1

to rock; to shake; to swing

1

(oil painting) canvas

1

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

2

in that way; like that; that way

1

to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

2

uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption

2

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

make no progress; remain unsettled

1

to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

1

large build; large pattern

1

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

1

near; close; beside; third person

2

competitive show; fair

1

evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

1

suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required

1

limit; bound

2

being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed

4

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

if you insist (on it)

1

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

6

big name; famous person

1

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

1

to impress (someone)

1

point of reference; reference point

1

personal relations

1

first impression

1

spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

1

prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

1

prognostic symptoms; after-effect

1

improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy

1

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point

1

vain person; ostentatious person; show-off

1

to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets

1

brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

1

glory

1

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

2

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

1

evolution; progress

1

to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

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