jpdb beta

disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

7

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

2

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

5

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

4

to grow up; to become an adult

8

contrived; false-sounding

1

just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

3

living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed

1

depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...

1

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

1

snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

1

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

2

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

1

gem; jewel; precious stone

1

rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed

1

huge; gigantic; enormous

4

(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone

10

glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

19

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

1

decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play

1

moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant

11

desk

8

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious

2

selection; choice; screening

2

office chair; desk chair; computer chair

1

back; behind; rear

7

to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

4

step by step; by degrees

1

earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land

1

to step firmly (on); to harden by treading

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

4

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

2

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

4

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

2

getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

1

giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names

1

before long; even now

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

5

(a) few; some; several

2

to give directions; to issue instructions

2

improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore

2

to increase; to grow

2

natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner

1

to draw in; to attract

1

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

7

to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)

4

to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

1