jpdb beta

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

2

responsibility; duty; obligation

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severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

2

dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

1

famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

1

hot spring area; hot spring district

1

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively

1

to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

1

physical condition; state of health; shape

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prime; conspicuous

1

to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf

1

suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)

2

difficult problem; challenge

1

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

2

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

1

smouldering fire; smoldering fire; embers

2

to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over

4

dark night

2

one room

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to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)

1

vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor

1

comb

2

on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton

1

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

2

to aerate; to air

1

to begin to rain; to begin to snow

1

standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge

2

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

1

nasal voice

1

how many people; a number of people

1

extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

1

cattail pollen (used in traditional Chinese medicine)

1

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

4

explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling

1

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

2

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

3

to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

2

vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit

1

physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling

1

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

2

seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture

1

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

2

arbitration; intercession; mediation

1

to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

1

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

1

calming down; quieting down

1

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

1

treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food

2

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

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