jpdb beta

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

3

enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly

3

to poke; to push

1

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

2

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

5

why; how; for what reason

9

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

25

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

6

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

3

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

1

old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest

14

than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

26

talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity

3

light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

8

no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

1

authenticity; credibility

2

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

4

however; but

54

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

1

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

30

gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin

1

very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

2

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

5

deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

1

to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

2

speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

1

hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

2

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

23

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

1

three; 3

2

... years old; age (of) ...

3

fifteen; 15

2

twelve; 12; queen

5

(period of) a year; during the era (of)

2

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

16

child; children

32

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

1

maybe; could be; might

2

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

4

tone (of voice); manner of talking

10

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter

20

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

2

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

3

a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment

3

violent; rough

1

education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

1

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

27

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2