jpdb beta

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

2

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

2

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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immediately; right away; on the spot

2

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

1

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

2

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

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unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

2

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

1

smell(ing) of sweat

2

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

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to escape; to run away

3

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

2

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

2

rather; sooner; preferably

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ignorant people

1

further; above; anymore

2

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

meanwhile; in the meantime

1

step; stride; counter for steps

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

4

street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed

1

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

1

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

2

crash into; clash

1

to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

1

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

4

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

4

utmost limits; extremity; limit

2

with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

1

that is to say; so that means

2

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

1

day before yesterday

4

attendant; companion

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

3

thank you; thanks

8

right side; right-hand side

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

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to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

1

to read the situation; to sense the mood

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