jpdb beta

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

3

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

1

squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

1

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

1

coffee

3

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

2

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

5

passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary

1

older sister; elder sister

2

very; extremely; that is

3

wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

6

bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat

6

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

2

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

2

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

3

eight; 8

5

than; other than; except; but

3

four years

2

earnings from a part-time job

1

's house; 's home

2

potatoes au gratin

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

2

four

9

-nth time

1

world natural heritage site

1

to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid

2

lush mountain; green mountain

2

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

1

inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

10

to rush back; to run back

1

place of destination

6

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

2

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

3

writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning

1

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

1

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

5

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

14

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

10

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

3

crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby

1

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

1

three-dimensional

1

fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

2

table

7

garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin

1

plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl

1

yellow-green; pea green

1

carpet

1

to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

4

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

1