jpdb beta

to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate

1

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

1

to ask; to enquire; to query

11

first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin

1

what's that?; what the...

1

really; truly

8

perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues

1

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

3

expression; presentation; representation; notation

2

seldom; rarely; scarcely

1

care; precaution; guarding; caution

2

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

1

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

6

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

8

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

3

to get strong; to gain strength

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

1

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

1

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

19

shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

2

opposite side; opposition

1

to be the case that

4

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

2

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

12

autonomy; independence

1

to answer; to reply

7

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

3

near; close by; within reach; familiar

1

thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

2

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

6

portion; section; part

2

to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

2

point of a sword

2

to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

3

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

1

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

4

to hold one's breath

1

to squat; to crouch

11

just a little

2

mammal; mammalian

1

fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child

3

to look towards

4

means; is; as for

1

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

8

spawning grounds; egg-laying site

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2