jpdb beta

quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

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to apologize; to apologise

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at the last moment; this late in the game

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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 return; to come back

2

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

1

no-good man; (male) loser

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retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking

2

already; too late

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

3

(one acting as a) foster parent

1

dinner; evening meal

1

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

1

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

1

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

1

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

1

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

2

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

1

to hurry; to rush

1

little by little

1

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

4

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

1

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

1

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

2

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

4

grim face; angry look

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

2

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

4

ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly

1

monster

1

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

1

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

1

as a child; when one was a child

1

bookmark; guidebook

1

charm; amulet

1

the number of days; date

2

downtown

1

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

1

mum; mom; mummy; the missus

1

tomorrow; near future

1

quarrel; trouble; dispute

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

2

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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