jpdb beta

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

3

glove; mitten; mitt

2

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

18

princess

39

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

7

to take up employment

2

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

2

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

4

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

9

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

3

manner of using one's hands

2

to take someone's hand

3

royalty; royal family

6

to serve; to work for; to attend

1

retainer; subject; vassal; servant

1

conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

2

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

4

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

2

return; reversion; comeback; carriage return

4

support; backing; aid; assistance

4

feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear

1

ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

1

interruption; interference; butting in

1

to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

1

manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

3

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

10

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

1

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

1

recent years

1

friction; discord; strife

1

to be doing; to be in the process of doing

1

will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness

1

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

1

sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

1

good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation

3

non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible

2

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

4

what

2

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

infamous; notorious

1

calm; composed; leisurely

1

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

4

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

3

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

2

this year

2

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

32

cooperation; collaboration; help; support

3

extremely important; essential; vital; crucial

1