jpdb beta

dim; gloomy

3

dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

1

frightening; terrifying

1

week

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

2

gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

3

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

5

solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

2

to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

1

affectionate mother

1

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

1

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

1

coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay

1

illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

5

one's mind

2

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

1

mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

2

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

2

co-sleeping; sleeping together

4

(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

2

numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters

1

hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

1

mother and daughter

1

to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago

2

to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)

2

to rant and rave; to raise hell

1

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

2

manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

1

nothing but; none other than

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

3

nature; disposition

2

to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

1

in a good mood; cheerful

1

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

3

reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly

1

performance of one's official duties

2

reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with

2

coffin; casket

9

with a thud

1

warmth

1

bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom

2