jpdb beta

to take someone's pulse

1

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

stickily; gooily; syrupily

1

disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

10

rib; frame (of a ship)

2

yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored

1

speck; fleck

2

traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky

1

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

2

hoof

1

hoof

2

curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange

8

serious wound; serious injury

1

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

1

fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

2

Holy Communion; Lord's Supper; Eucharist

1

settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)

1

monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)

10

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

7

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

2

to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

8

to be nearing death; to be dying

1

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

3

one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected

1

worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)

1

to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears

1

shawl

3

burning curiosity

1

each floor

1

tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter

2

one after another; in rapid succession

4

to be out of breath

9

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

2

quietly; soundlessly

1

to step forward; to volunteer

2

hardships of poverty; serious poverty

1

rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

1

to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

2

to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with

1

awfully; terribly

2

unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of

2

tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain

3

train

3

how many people

1

splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

husband and wife; married couple

1