jpdb beta

to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively

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to vomit; to spit out

5

having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

1

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

6

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

1

humor; humour; wit

1

to warm; to heat

2

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

1

thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

1

to demolish; to tear down; to pull down

1

condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

4

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

3

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

3

to sit down

2

dust; one ten-billionth

2

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

5

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

2

breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk

5

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

1

executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements

1

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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flirting; making out

1

ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)

1

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

5

to cling to; to embrace

1

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

4

to show; to display

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something like ...; something called ...

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

2

uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom

2

to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

2

guard; convoy; escort

5

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

3

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

5

cycle; period

3

instability; insecurity; crankiness

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

8

nature; property; disposition

3

special; particular; peculiar; unique

4

optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

2

to impress (someone)

1

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

2

to sit (down)

1

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

1

bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

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