jpdb beta

long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)

2

restoration; repair; mending

6

to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

1

blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

1

great hurry; great haste; rush

1

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

11

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

3

constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting

1

professional duties

1

engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

4

to look stern

1

negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

3

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

2

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

5

to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)

5

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

6

to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

5

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

1

to bring (someone into a place); to lead into

1

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

2

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

5

to have a cramp

3

to let one's guard down

2

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

6

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

5

to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

4

to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

4

to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

9

base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low

6

desire; appetite; lust

1

sincere; honest; faithful

2

gentleman

1

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

11

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

2

disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

7

further; above (that); greater (than that); any more

18

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

3

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

5

confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

4

to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right

1

to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart

2

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

2

worries; cares; troubles

1

end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

7

one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

1

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

10

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

4