jpdb beta

Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

7

to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

5

conversation

6

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

5

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

3

leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress

1

countenance; features; looks

1

front; frontage; facade; main

2

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

1

to shout (in anger); to yell

2

left; left hand side

1

to suspect

2

to stick into; to pierce; to run into

2

self; the ego

3

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

2

yesterday

8

hollow; cavity; hole; cave

1

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

1

this morning

2

staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

2

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

6

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

1

suspicious person

1

blow; hit (on the body); beating

1

(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

5

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

1

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

1

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

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

6

after that; afterwards; thereafter

2

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

3

thank you; thanks

3

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

3

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

6

to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

10

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

2

to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish

1

when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned

2

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

6

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

1

extreme excitement; sidesplitting laughter

1

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

2

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

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

13

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

1