jpdb beta

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

1

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

1

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

2

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

3

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

thank you

1

in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

3

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

1

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

1

to escape; to run away

5

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger

1

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

2

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

3

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

1

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

2

an arrow; a retort

1

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil

12

suffix for familiar person

7

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

3

hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

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to do someone in; to bump someone off

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

5

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

1

was

7

now; nowadays

1

established practice; custom

1

to become; to amount to

2

housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent

5

tea party

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

2

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

1

space (room, area, outer space)

1

handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

1

cake served with tea; teacake

1

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

2

low dining table; tea table

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

2

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

2

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person

2

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

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