jpdb beta

forehead; brow

1

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

7

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

2

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

2

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

1

wet through; drenched

1

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

2

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

16

shade

1

desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech

1

bedroom

5

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

1

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

3

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

10

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

8

switch

16

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

10

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

6

scene; sight; scenario; setting

3

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

5

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

5

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

5

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

1

to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

1

shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

3

to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp

3

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

3

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

1

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

8

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

2

to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

4

to be silent; to say nothing

4

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

32

almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card

2

almighty; omnipotent

1

prepayment; advance payment

1

to (do) like this

3

to show up; to appear; to turn up

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

1

money; metal

5

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

3

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

3

canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle

1

be; is

2

foreign country

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

4