jpdb beta

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

3

very careful; thoroughly prepared

1

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

2

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

1

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

2

flexible (person); open-minded

1

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

6

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

1

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

2

even if; even though; however; no matter how

3

licking one's lips; licking one's chops

1

to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout

1

rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

1

gluttonous; greedy

1

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

3

renting a room

3

all members; whole army

1

15; fifteen

2

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

1

kennel; doghouse

1

counter for people

4

periodic; regular; routine

3

some people; a few people; several people

3

to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

1

eldest

1

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

1

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable

1

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

2

occupant of a house; family member; household member (incl. servant)

1

silent; mute; dumb

2

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

2

to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

2

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

3

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

tool; implement; means; furniture

3

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

5

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

2

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

2

amount; quantity

1

somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

4

seasoning; flavour; flavor

1

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

3

saltiness

2

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

breadcrumbs

2

nourishment

1

to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

2

a word or two

1

chatting; idle talk

2