jpdb beta

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

20

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

2

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

3

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

8

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

2

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

9

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

9

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

6

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

3

deep breath

2

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation

2

decoration; ornament; trimmings

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

4

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

3

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

19

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

10

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur

3

death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

10

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

33

to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away

3

in orbit

1

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

1

(in) the air; midair; sky

3

dream; vision; reverie

1

to be smashed up

1

fold; bend; broken part

1

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

7

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

2

broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez

1

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

14

to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy

6

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

1

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

3

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

2

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

6

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

4

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

2

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

6

spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

1

hand used like a sword in striking

10

tendon

1

cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

1

bloody wind; wind carrying the stench of blood from a battle

1

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

4

ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot

11

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

1

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

2

to come to one's senses; to calm down

2