jpdb beta

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

6

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

5

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

2

to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by

3

suffocation; choking; asphyxia

1

back (of body)

14

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

2

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

2

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

6

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

3

entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!

2

tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

1

half-crying; being on the verge of crying

3

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

7

teary eyes

2

like that; so

1

evidence; proof

2

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

6

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

1

deciphering; decoding

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

1

hope; wish; aspiration

2

to feel despondent

1

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

3

stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

1

to stare back (at); to glare back

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

2

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

3

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

1

to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

3

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon

1

cause of death

1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

9

and then; after that

8

respect; esteem; regard

1

necessity

2

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

to get angry; to become perverse

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

1

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

9

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

1

softness; comparatively soft

1

damp; moist (negative nuance)

1

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

13

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1