jpdb beta

kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil

1

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

1

ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive

1

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

2

to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine

1

regret; repentance; remorse

1

exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)

1

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

4

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

3

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

1

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

3

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

4

understood; I see; OK; present; here

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

3

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

2

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

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four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

5

short (of a person)

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

4

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

5

timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)

1

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

4

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

3

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically

2

equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck

1

large statured; tall

1

animal

1

leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis

1

to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of

1

hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary

1

light brown; golden brown; tan

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

1

place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)

1

one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look

2

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

personal information

1

back; behind; rear

11

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

4

to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

2

pupil (of eye); eye

2

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

2

to bring someone along

1

corners of the mouth

2

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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