jpdb beta

to begin; to set about; to start

3

wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

2

hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)

1

formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

4

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

7

teary eyes

7

progress; advance; improvement; development

2

killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous

1

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

1

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1

one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity

1

deep-rooted; ingrained

1

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

2

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

8

heartfelt

1

binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term

1

to clear away; to remove; to demolish

2

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

4

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

3

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own

1

(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead

1

voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice

2

final; eventual; ultimate

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

5

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

1

muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness

1

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

5

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

3

thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete

1

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

11

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

15

to recover; to be healed

2

fresh wound; fresh bruise

3

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

5

as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

4

reflexively; reflectively; by reflex

1

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

1

best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far

3

at the last moment; this late in the game

2

real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)

1

problem child

1

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

3

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

3

opera company; opera troupe; musical revue; operetta company; operetta troupe

2

disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing

5

amorous feelings; feeling of being in love

1

falsely similar; counterfeit

1

(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly

1

should do; ought to do

3