jpdb beta

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

9

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

2

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

3

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

2

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

1

you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

1

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

3

to hate; to dislike

1

disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off

2

trauma (usu. psychological)

3

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

2

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

3

to pursue

1

investigator; one who seeks the way

1

disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

1

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

1

beast; brute; animal

2

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

2

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

2

body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

3

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

2

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

9

something; nothing (with neg. verb)

1

rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

1

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

3

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

4

teacher; instructor; professor

5

long; (for a) long time

1

exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured

1

young girl

3

to recall; to remember; to recollect

2

inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

1

to take out; to drag out

1

abdomen

2

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

1

steel

4

thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth

1

to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

1

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

1

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

2

adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

1

to show in; to usher in

1

lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)

1

at that time; in those days

2