jpdb beta

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

(with a) start; fright; alarm

1

to stiffen; to become stiff

5

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

5

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

3

to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

2

the n-th

2

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

6

to compare with the eye

4

honourable poverty; honorable poverty

1

two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

1

captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)

1

butter

1

to knead into

1

fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted

2

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

1

end; edge; tip

1

to hold in one's mouth

2

to bite off

1

to gape; to open one's mouth wide

2

thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing

1

to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

7

to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)

2

furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

1

heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud

1

painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting

1

darkness; the dark

2

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

7

small change; coins; small sum of money

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

1

every day

4

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

4

in those days

1

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

1

future (usually near); prospects

1

outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

dream

1

shelving; pigeonholing

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

2

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

6

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

7

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

3

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

2

over one's shoulder

1

half-eaten

2

paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living

1

sack; carry-all bag

1