jpdb beta

to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

1

bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)

1

irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness

1

throat; singing voice

9

to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3

astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

1

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

2

gulpingly; in one gulp

2

to be

35

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

9

cold sweat

1

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

9

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

12

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

26

polish; improvement; burnishing

1

cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

26

with a thud

2

table

20

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

2

to cross one's legs

4

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

2

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

7

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

13

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

12

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

21

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

1

to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid

1

house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

19

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

28

my; our; one's own

9

to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard

2

gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

4

to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay

1

huh?; what's up?

26

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

6

number of persons; personnel

4

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

50

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

4

job; work; duties; trade; skill

1

to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

4

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

6

increase and decrease; fluctuation

2

memory; sense; experience

9

one's house; one's home; one's family

7

several times; several degrees

3

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

11