jpdb beta

several steps

1

back; behind; rear

4

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

4

facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

5

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

1

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

27

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

3

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

6

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

6

how; in what way; how about

10

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

2

as if; as though

3

movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

2

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

9

to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

8

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

2

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

1

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

2

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

3

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)

2

to stop walking; to pause

1

to creep about; to crawl around

1

before long; even now

2

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

3

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

3

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

2

cooked rice; meal

3

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

6

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

3

such; like that; that sort of

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

5

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

2

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

1

kitchen

6

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

1

to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come

5

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

5

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

1

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

1

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image

7

state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication

1

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

2

the front; honest; upright; decent

3

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

2

what to do

2