jpdb beta

curtain; curtains

2

number; amount

4

dim; gloomy

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

8

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

9

manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

1

door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch

1

grasp; catch; understanding

2

dust

2

only; merely; but; no more than

1

to fall on one's backside

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

2

shock; impact; crash

1

palm (of one's hand)

2

to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch

1

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

3

to thrust away; to send flying

4

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

1

to close; to shut

6

installment; instalment; premium; bill

2

to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed

1

you (plural)

10

walking briskly; determinedly

1

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

2

to surround; to crowd around

2

beginning; outset; first; onset

25

to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal

2

racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

1

long and narrow

2

cane; walking stick; staff; wand

10

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

5

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

3

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

5

clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

5

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

2

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

5

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

1

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

1

to talk; to carry meaning

2

steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

1

just now; a moment ago

2

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

5

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

5

to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)

1

high class; noble

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

7