jpdb beta

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

2

unusual; serious; incomparable

1

expression; looks

1

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

2

state of emergency

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

3

rejection; dismissal

1

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

1

loose-leaf

3

to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal

1

to spit out; to eject; to dump

2

steam; vapour; vapor

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

3

consensus; collective will; collective opinion

1

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

2

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

9

to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)

1

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

2

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

1

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

1

else; in addition; besides

1

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

1

running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

13

having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

3

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

3

heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part

4

to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

1

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

1

denial; negation; negation; NOT operation

5

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

1

to run about; to rush about

1

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

2

to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

1

particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

4

father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

2

mother

2

personality; character; individuality; personhood

2

exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually

1

to pamper; to spoil

1

intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

2

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

to train; to discipline; to teach manners

1

discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

3

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

father

2