jpdb beta

rain and wind; driving rain

1

drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

4

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

3

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

nursing (a patient)

1

light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

1

truth

1

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

1

to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)

1

to incline one's head

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

1

assumption; supposition; hypothesis

3

beginning; clue; starting point

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

1

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

1

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

2

to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

1

to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up

3

to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

2

about this time

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

2

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

1

indescribable

1

chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply

1

what on Earth is this?

2

to bear; to endure

1

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

2

to fall down; to fall over; to roll; to tumble; (arch.) (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret

2

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

1

top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

3

color of something wet; colour of something wet

1

against; contrary to

1

feelings of guilt

4

carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand

1

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

2

beyond one's means or position

1

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

1

to beat out a rhythm

1

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

1

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

3

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)

1

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

3

end; termination point

1

loveable; very likeable; like very much

2

to soak into; to permeate

1

innermost depths of one's heart

1