jpdb beta

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

1

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

father

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

1

to choose; to select

1

that; those; the

2

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

1

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

1

to return; to come back

1

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

1

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

1

coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

to cultivate; to foster

1

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

1

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

2

pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting

1

two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)

1

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

1

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

1

outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

2

darkness; the dark

3

oh; ah

2

meeting; greeting; welcome

1

rope

1

to go along; to walk along; to follow

2

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

1

shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship

2

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

2

guard; convoy; escort

3

five; 5

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

site; plot; lot; grounds

1

inside; within

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

1

gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

1

guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

1

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

2

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

1

back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

OK; okay

1