jpdb beta

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

9

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

3

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

2

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

1

sole of the foot

9

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

1

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

3

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

15

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

1

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

1

to grimace; to frown

2

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

24

alternate; alternating

1

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

1

to come back

4

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

4

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

7

(a) few; some; several

1

wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

2

to fetch; to go and get

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

2

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

13

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

3

appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

1

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

2

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

1

play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest

1

extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)

1

lazy; idle; indolent; slothful

1

tusk; fang

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

12

some; small amount of

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

corner; nook; recess

4

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

2

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

4

book; volume; this; present; main; head; real

3

reading and writing

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

1

school

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

5

near; close by; within reach; familiar

1

national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)

2

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

page; nth page; page ...

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

1

to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll

1