jpdb beta

to begin to speak

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

2

main question; real issue at hand

1

sign; signal; cue

2

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

1

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

3

facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

4

to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into

1

to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

even now; still; as yet

1

to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe

1

to disappear; to vanish

1

to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award

1

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

2

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

2

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

1

nylon

3

string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

5

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

2

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

2

show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture

1

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

4

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

4

thicket; coppice; brushwood

1

this is why; this means; it is the case that

2

to vomit; to spit out

1

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

3

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

1

play; drama

4

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

1

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

1

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

1

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

2

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

to be a burden; to make trouble for someone

2

love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by

1

to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

1

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

2

captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)

2

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

2

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

1

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

1