jpdb beta

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

1

hair whorl

1

in haste

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

6

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

9

stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

2

burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

3

conscious; deliberate; intentional

1

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

7

division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

4

school friend

1

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

3

to have an idea; to have a clue

1

sleepy eyes; drowsy look

1

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

5

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

12

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

1

to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress

2

naturally; of course; understandably

1

similar to; like

3

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

2

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

6

puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

1

to force back; to jostle

6

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

2

using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair

2

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

3

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

to slide down (snow, etc.)

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

4

reward; prize

11

to flirt with; to dally

4

discipline; training; teaching manners

2

to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste

6

to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

1

a short while ago; already

2

escort (e.g. under guard); convoy

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

1

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

1

going together

1

meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

3

to be (doing)

1

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

6