jpdb beta

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

3

glancing (look)

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

1

softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)

1

to change completely; to change suddenly

1

graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

1

stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded

1

capital; national capital

1

serious; earnest; honest; real; legit

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

2

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

2

to invite in; to show someone in

1

opening fully; full throttle; full power

1

doorstop; door stopper

1

to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open

1

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

3

to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

1

sound of walking

3

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

1

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

4

to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)

1

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly

1

there, there

1

to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

2

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

1

critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

1

to do

2

danger; peril; hazard; risk

1

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

2

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

2

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

5

adherent; devotee; believer

1

fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating

1

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

3

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

1

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

1

to haul in hand over hand

2

influential person; man of importance

1

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

1

know-how

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

1

a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a

1

to scratch; to claw

1

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

2