jpdb beta

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

2

sanctions; punishment

2

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

2

to rewind

1

shout; yell; scream

12

to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old

2

center; centre; metropolis

1

under cover of night

2

to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile

5

elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

3

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

1

in great numbers

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

caudal fin; tail fin

3

splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap

1

other side; opposite side; other party

1

bungalow; one-story house

1

bearing; heading; point of the compass

1

good grief

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

4

without

4

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

7

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

7

scenery; scene; landscape

3

stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes

1

to step over or across; to overcome

9

quickly

1

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

3

unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

5

to throb; to beat fast

3

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

1

humming; crooning

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

1

to shake one's head (in denial)

2

is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

7

to peer into the darkness

2

to make a speech; to address

2

shoji paper

3

in the dark

2

to find out

1

hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress

4

fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages

4

huge; big; gargantuan

10

hindrance; impediment

1

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

4

weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs

1

heavy rain; storm

1