jpdb beta

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

3

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

3

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

3

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

2

it's none of your business; it's not your concern

2

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

2

love; affection

1

to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

to escape; to run away

16

measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel

1

tool; implement; means; furniture

4

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

4

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

2

floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

2

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

3

in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)

2

to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

1

the late; the deceased

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

spasmodic(ally); fitful

2

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

2

the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

1

self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

3

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

gallant; dashing; jaunty

1

outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something

1

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

2

in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with

2

both; both sides; both parties

1

to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with

1

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

4

to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved

1

precisely because

3

to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

1

feeling; mood

6

reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

2

to make coffee; to brew coffee

1

to taste; to taste of; to have a taste

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

to breathe while sleeping

1

breathing; respiration

1

and then; in addition to that; also; even so

2

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

2

to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack

1

choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

1