jpdb beta

gradually; slowly but steadily

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

1

to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

1

party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

1

to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive

2

half-eaten

1

meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet

4

pace; speed; pitch (distance between evenly spaced things, e.g. gear teeth); spacing; pitch (of a sound); pitch; pitching

1

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

2

to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

1

bedroom

2

lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)

2

electric fan

1

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

3

repair; mending; fixing; servicing

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

2

to be able to manage somehow or other

1

window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen; screen; screen door

1

night wind; night breeze

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

2

to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap

1

(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly

1

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

2

affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like

1

hotel

3

handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown

1

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

1

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...

2

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

2

to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open

1

one second

1

well; now; then

3

to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

4

farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then

1

joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

1

folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats

2

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

1

going through; going via; going by way of

1

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

2

operation; functioning; running

1

trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade

1

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

1

steam bath

1

transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

1

to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

1

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

4

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

2

bath

2