jpdb beta

sculpture; carved statue; graven image

2

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

4

tenth day of the month; ten days

2

to leave word; to leave a message

1

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

2

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

1

reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

7

beyond description

1

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

2

haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

5

number of days; period of days; daily interest rate

1

a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed

1

sisters

1

alternately; by turns

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

3

guard; convoy; escort

2

aquatic (life); living in the water

19

several people; a few people

4

indoor; inside the room

1

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

4

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

4

sea; ocean; waters

25

patriarch; head of a family

5

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

3

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

to answer a question

1

mental; spiritual; emotional

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

7

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

2

to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

2

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

1

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

2

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

1

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

2

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

2

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

5

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

1

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

2

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

6

to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

1

to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

1

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

1

serious illness

1

to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...

1

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

2

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

3