jpdb beta

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

1

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

1

to stand stock still

2

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

15

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

3

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

3

heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict

2

right side; right-hand side

1

to hang; to hang up

1

cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

2

to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

1

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

2

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

3

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

2

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

7

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

2

to rush over; to run up to

5

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

9

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

3

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

sand; grit

2

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

6

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

7

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

2

forehead; brow

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

5

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

5

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

5

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

1

unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome

1

to contract a disease

1

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

7

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

29

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

7

obedient; docile; quiet

3

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

2

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

22

last night

4

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

4

deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

6

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

3

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

8

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

2

to make eye contact

2

small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks

3

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

4