jpdb beta

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

3

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

2

not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word

1

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

4

to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember

3

reply; answer; response

4

miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary

1

that; the matter in question

5

constructive

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

3

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

2

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

4

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

12

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

34

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

3

declaration; proclamation; announcement

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

2

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

8

I; me; you; manservant

20

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

13

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

1

to wave one's hand

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

6

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

14

bell; bel; B

1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

4

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

2

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

to shrug one's shoulders

2

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

7

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

2

trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

3

telephone table; telephone stand

1

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)

2

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

4

to take a breath; to take a short rest

2

cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

3

tea set

3

black tea

4

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

3

tray

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

2

set of tools (implements); kit; outfit

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

4