jpdb beta

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

2

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

1

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

2

terror; terrorism

1

what to do

1

leaving behind; desertion; abandonment

1

dilemma

1

armful; bundle

1

wire; wire rope

11

traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)

1

wire rope

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

1

calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")

1

misunderstanding

1

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

4

reef knot; flat knot; square knot

1

confinement

1

desert

1

sun; sunshine; sunlight

2

to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

1

penalty; sentence; punishment

1

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

2

main street

1

just a little

3

to hesitate; to waver

1

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

1

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

3

length (of an animal); body length

1

bird of prey

2

Old World vulture

5

frightening; terrifying

1

myth; legend

1

letter; writings

1

great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god

1

to pick at; to peck at

1

bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness

1

ordinary citizen; the general public

3

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

1

to become distant; to recede

1

mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery

2

chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause

1

to bind up; to tie up

1

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

1

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

for a while; for some time; for a period

1