jpdb beta

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

2

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

2

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

1

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

2

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

3

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

1

seat

8

one side; one of a pair

1

test period; exam period; examination time

1

the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down

1

not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

1

memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad

3

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

1

(someone else's) child; child; kid

1

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

3

encyclopedia; encyclopaedia

1

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

6

by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

1

feeling of affinity; friendship

1

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

(feeling of) identification; sense of unity

1

secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick

1

preliminary investigation; preparation

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically

4

elasticity; flexibility

1

lying face down; upside down; prone

4

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

19

indicates emphasis

2

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

3

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

4

touching (somebody)

2

on the occasion of

1

those (near the second person)

4

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

5

to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)

1

alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery

1

to embrace

3

Western painting; Western film; Western movie

1

reddish

1

outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious

1

this much; this amount

2

spoon

1

to scoop; to ladle out

1

in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period

6

joint (knee, elbow, etc.)

1

nape (of the neck); nucha

1

everyday life; daily life

2

to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to

3