jpdb beta

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

9

probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

16

to start forgetting

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

4

glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

7

to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken

10

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

2

to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble

2

fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends

2

washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

2

to correct oneself; to restate

1

collarbone; clavicle

1

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

9

to moan; to groan

4

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

4

furthermore; even more

4

rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation

2

alcohol; sake

5

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

3

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

1

to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

18

in this way; like this

5

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

16

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

9

well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

5

to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

11

as if; as though

19

(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

2

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

29

to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist

15

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

2

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

2

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

9

looking over someone's shoulder

4

profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

7

staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)

1

to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)

1

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

1

next (spoken) word

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

but; however; although

31

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

11

tone (of voice); manner of talking

19

to point at

5

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

3

movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running

7

affirmation; affirmative

3