jpdb beta

(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing

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man

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dance

5

polite; respectful; reverent

1

to take someone's hand

1

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

1

nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

4

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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to hate; to dislike

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

2

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote

1

if it's the case

3

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

1

escort

1

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

2

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

2

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

1

manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

1

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

2

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

4

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

1

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

4

indicate reason; infers some protest

1

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

1

something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

1

brainwashing

1

hymn; hymnal

1

to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

1

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

cripple; disabled person; invalid

1

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

1

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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