jpdb beta

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

1

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

2

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

3

hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

2

people

11

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

2

lance; harpoon

1

net; netting; web

1

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

2

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

2

trout; sea trout

3

measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

1

to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

11

main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)

5

dry riverbed; river beach

30

only; nothing but

22

one drop (of fluid)

1

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

2

snow water; melt water

1

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

19

shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird

1

cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

2

clear sky; cloudless sky

1

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

4

Mr (junior); master; boy

5

for a long time

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

2

four people

3

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield

2

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

2

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

4

this evening; tonight

5

difference; variation; difference

2

China

2

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

2

millstone; mortar

1

early morning

1

husband

46

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

11

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

1

to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)

3

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

29

cost; expense

7

final scene; the end; finale

1

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

5

as (for); for; in the capacity of

2

good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

1