jpdb beta

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

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emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

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to pass; to pass by

1

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

2

to spread one's wings

1

activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex

1

what number

2

overall victory; championship

1

jealousy

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well-bred; of good upbringing

1

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"

2

going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)

2

dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure

1

manners; courtesy; etiquette

1

doll; puppet; figure

1

(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down

1

to come to an end; to lower the curtain

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

2

very dim light

1

to think constantly about; to dwell on

3

four years

2

Olympics

1

game; match; contest

1

guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience

1

chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)

1

ticket-collector; collecting tickets

1

if so; in that case

1

surface of the earth; ground surface

1

600; six hundred

1

ten; 10; ten years of age

1

time; years

2

so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)

1

earthenware

1

soup made with red miso paste; red miso soup

1

to catch 'the stupid' (e.g. from talking to stupid people, watching mindless TV, etc.)

1

double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself

1

to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

1

please

2

starboard (side of a ship)

1

clear autumn sky

1

brilliant; bright; dazzling

2

temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it

1

full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied

2

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

1

antiquity; the previous era

1

makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament

2

artificial; unnatural

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to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

2

refined; genteel; graceful; decent

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