jpdb beta

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

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relation; connection

2

daughter

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to die

4

to become consumptive

2

front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)

3

detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home

3

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

1

li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)

2

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

4

race

1

curtain; curtains

5

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

3

Western style

2

to throw open; to leave open

1

clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

3

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

2

bed

1

freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled

1

henhouse; chicken coop

3

counter for birds, rabbits, etc.

1

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

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

6

stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

5

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

1

seeming to be for a certain reason; seeming to indicate there are special circumstances; seeming to indicate there is more than meets the eye

1

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

1

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

8

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

1

wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh

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

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

7

to pick at; to peck at

1

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

5

impudent; shameless; brazen

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

1

to get; to obtain; to come by; to find

1

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

to look into; to peer in

4

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

2

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

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after all; because; but; even; too; as well

6

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

2

was

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

1

to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

1