jpdb beta

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation

1

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

2

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

3

arm; skill; efforts; ability

13

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

3

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

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

1

to become better; to improve

2

meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

4

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

1

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

10

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

1

one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)

1

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

1

personal history; career

2

widow

1

lover; mistress

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

4

plan; idea; design; plot

1

expressing one's mind; speaking out

1

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

3

to scoop up; to dip up

1

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

2

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

while; during (the time when)

4

back of the hand

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

3

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

1

waiting list (waiting for a cancellation)

2

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

3

at once; immediately; right now

3

go home; get out

1

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

to push back

1

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

2

as always; as usual

7

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

4

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

2

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

7

merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine

2

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

1

lip service

1

juice; sap; soup; broth

1

that day; the very same day

4

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

1

in a bad mood

2

beaker

6