jpdb beta

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

1

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

6

standing on tiptoes

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

1

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

9

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

2

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

27

roadside trees

2

to aim at

2

trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

4

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

5

arm; skill; efforts; ability

9

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

2

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

4

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

3

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

3

pink

5

envelope

6

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

3

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

4

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

2

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

39

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

9

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

7

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

56

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

10

appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

1

go that far; to that extent

7

to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on

1

suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

2

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

2

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

6

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

1

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

2

than; from; out of; except; but; more

24

two

4

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

2

small; little; tiny

2

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

19

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

54

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

17

tall (of a person)

1

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

8

curt; blunt; brusque

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

3

thank you; thanks

18

to make narrow

1

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

8

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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