jpdb beta

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

5

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

8

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

6

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

2

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

7

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

3

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

7

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

2

exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)

2

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints

1

offender; criminal; culprit

1

mere; only; just; slight

1

several seconds

1

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

5

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon

1

reflexive; reflecting

2

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

3

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

3

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

1

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

1

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

2

if; in case; supposing

11

about this time

7

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

7

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

9

careless

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

4

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

1

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of

1

physical

1

simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

3

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

9

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

1

won't do (for me)

5

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

24

nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

3

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

1

that's the way it is; such is life

4

standing; reserve; always having ready

1

dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)

2

to set aside

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

2

to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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