jpdb beta

gently; quietly; calmly

3

blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair

2

quirky; idiosyncratic

1

fine, soft hair

1

younger; junior

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

3

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

2

to be imaginable; to be conceivable

1

untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative

1

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

2

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

1

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

3

short; brief

1

restless; fidgety; lively; busy

1

to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

6

grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)

1

tableware

5

to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through

5

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

7

pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

1

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

6

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

blister; corn

1

manly; masculine; like a man

2

noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly

2

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

2

to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

2

we; us

51

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

3

disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves

2

two; 2

2

start; beginning

1

unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

2

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

ah; oh; hey!

5

wild beast; wild animal; brute

1

groan; moan; moaning

1

chuckle; giggle

6

with a half-opened eye

1

to glare at; to scowl at

5

to complain; to make a complaint

4

willpower; energy; vitality

3

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...

2

to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter

1

direct hit

3

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

1