jpdb beta

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

to glare at; to scowl at

1

first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative

1

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

2

(vocal) volume

1

power; might; authority; influence

1

unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

1

high window; clerestory window

1

morning and evening

1

twice

1

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

4

soldier

17

alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)

2

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

3

one person's portion

1

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

3

to straighten oneself

1

low voice; whisper

2

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

3

one's person

2

in terms of; from the point of view of

2

exception; exclusion

1

high and low (social standing)

1

taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

1

to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise

1

serious; earnest; honest; real; legit

2

metal

2

to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

1

bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching

3

creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction

1

backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

1

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

1

a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a

1

shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

1

to express (in words); to confess

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

2

belatedly

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

2

again

1

fast-talking; rapid talking

1

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

1

I; me; you; manservant

10

prediction; estimation

2

category

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

1

to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

5

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

2