jpdb beta

grip

1

stability; steadiness; consistency; stable

1

to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with

1

to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run

4

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

4

Philip Marlowe

1

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

1

tough

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

3

unqualified; without qualifications

1

most important condition (for); first prerequisite

1

this much; this amount

2

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

2

complaint

6

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

2

upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class

1

technique; art; skill; move

1

elementary level; beginner level

1

compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work

2

screwdriver

1

intermediate level

1

to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

2

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

3

this and that; one thing or another

1

to be worried; to be troubled

2

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

1

dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

1

fair-skinned; light-complexioned

1

Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)

1

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

2

to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)

2

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

1

color scheme; colour scheme

1

moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key

1

race

2

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

1

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

1

gently; airily; fluffily

2

large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises

1

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

5

upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)

1

first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant

1

Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

1

sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style

1

taste; flavor; taste; liking

1

innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded

3