jpdb beta

origin; beginning; start

2

to sink in; to cave in

1

to check; to stop; to keep back

1

very deeply

6

(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

2

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

2

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

to glare at; to scowl at

3

resignation; acceptance; consolation

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

3

stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

1

to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block

1

nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)

1

to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

1

brutality; animal nature

1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

1

to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)

2

to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

1

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

3

and; thereupon; because of that

1

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

1

tearful face; tear-stained face

1

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

2

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

1

to the end; to the last

1

return; coming back

1

to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch

1

kneecap

1

suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

2

rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect

1

house-cloth; dust cloth

1

completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp

1

vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding

1

to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)

1

flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery

2

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

1

to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)

2

written estimate; quotation; quote

2

to sell at a high price

1

wristwatch; watch

1

auction

1

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

1

5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many

1

thousand; 1,000

3

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart

1

trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin

1

palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap

1

with a start; with a jump

1