jpdb beta

thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.

2

to become attached; to begin to love

1

to gain weight; to put on weight

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ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

1

flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable

1

soft; supple; pliant

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to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape

1

line; row; rank; list

1

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

2

to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

to lay out a futon; to make a bed

3

setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

1

to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)

1

teary eyes

1

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of

3

from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado

2

lower jaw; mandible

1

making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition

1

oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)

2

value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction

1

sun drying; solar drying

1

utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all

1

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

3

hegemony; leadership; initiative

2

jumble; hodgepodge; mishmash; disorderly mixture

1

final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)

2

flower garden

1

to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)

3

synchronization; synchronized swimming

2

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

2

(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture

1

shoulder blade; scapula

1

to caress; to stroke

1

finger; one's finger

2

to be hesitant; to feel timid

1

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

3

collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt

1

bustier

3

imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect

1

jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly

2

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

1

feather; plume; plumage; down

1

to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty

1

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

1

boiling point

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European pear (Pyrus communis); common pear

1

candy; sweet; confectionary

1

to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated

1

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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