jpdb beta

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

4

to help up

1

causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart

1

retaining fee; retainer

1

next; then; after that

1

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

8

transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)

3

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

2

to complain; to make a complaint

2

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

to burst into laughter

2

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

2

many; much; plenty; hardly

2

to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other

1

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

1

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

someone; somebody

11

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

6

such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

1

or; otherwise

1

to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with

1

corner; nook; recess

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

2

swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

1

hair (on the head)

1

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

2

glossy; bright; slick

1

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

2

stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete

5

thousands of miles

102

ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

1

parents; both parents

3

grandpa; granddad

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

1

network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

1

smartphone; smart phone

1

to be helpful; to be useful

1

search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation

10

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

1

trespassing; intrusion

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

4

convenience store

1

inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

2

Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)

1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

1

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

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