jpdb beta

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

4

puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

5

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

6

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

3

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

11

to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head

1

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

8

to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

2

different dimension

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)

1

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

9

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

8

by (means of); with

1

he; him; boyfriend

4

indeed; really; truly; very much

5

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

6

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

2

ancestor; forefather; foremother

1

turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel

1

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

1

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

3

shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

2

immediately; right away; on the spot

1

magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

4

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

10

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

1

ghost; apparition

7

both hands; both arms; ten

11

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

3

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

3

perfect; complete

8

pose; pause

2

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

4

secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

1

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

1

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

5

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

25

to show; to display

7

closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

2

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

2

here and there; in places

1

acid; sourness; sour taste

2

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

4

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

2

deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out

1