jpdb beta

to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

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to badger; to pester; to beg

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to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

2

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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beyond that point; after that

3

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

2

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

3

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

1

to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

1

one room

3

concrete

1

undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range

1

ground glass; frosted glass

1

to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

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to feel as though ...

5

exactly as stated; verbatim

2

question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook

1

reference book

1

pulp fiction; dime novel; akahon; university entrance exam workbook (published by Kyōgakusha); storybook (with red cover, Edo period); Red Guide (Michelin)

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

1

numerical formula

1

ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)

1

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

1

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

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to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

3

lip service

1

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

3

smile

3

pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

1

excuse; pretext

1

sand hill; dune

1

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

2

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

3

probe each other; sound each other out

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

2

comfortable; pleasant

2

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

2

clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

2

to push (something) against

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

3

myself

3

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

1

to hold one's breath

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tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

2

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

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