jpdb beta

little by little; bit by bit

2

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

1

spots; speckles; mottles

3

food

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

2

(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling

1

even more; still more; further

1

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

1

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

1

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

2

taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

1

once again; yet again

1

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

7

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

4

right angle

1

fast approach; quick intimacy

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

4

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

2

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

1

slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

1

real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

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

1

color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured

6

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

1

to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions

1

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

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.)

3

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much

2

beyond that point; after that

1

large build; large pattern

1

to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)

1

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

6

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

2

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

2

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

2

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

3

if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

4

otherwise; or else; if not

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

2

one end; an end; part; fragment

2

if it is (the case that ...)

1

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

1

girl student; schoolgirl

1

your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)

1

to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

3

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

1

metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody

1