jpdb beta

to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

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to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily

1

when; at what point

1

custom of tying a large mochi on a toddler's back on his or her first birthday

1

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

1

wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood

1

secret base; hideout; hidden position

1

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

3

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

2

sterile frond

1

later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

2

Mya (Algeria)

2

vista; distant view

1

net; netting; web

1

hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes

1

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

2

to brush one's teeth

1

sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta

1

leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank

3

what; what?; hey!

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

1

striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)

1

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

1

to win; to gain victory

1

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

3

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

2

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

1

this much; this amount

1

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

2

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

3

drooping; hanging down

1

once more; again

1

author; writer; novelist; artist

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

2

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

2

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

1

to become possible; to become able to (do)

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

1

to occur; to happen

1

mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

1

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

1

though; even if; whether ... or ...

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to be silent; to say nothing

3

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

2

cooked rice; meal

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