jpdb beta

to fall asleep

2

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

2

sleeping face

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

9

fresh verdure; new green leaves

1

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

16

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

10

soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

7

accurate; correct; precise; exact

3

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

1

dress

7

to change (one's clothes)

3

jewelry; jewellery

2

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

1

beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously

1

to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace

1

graciously; respectfully

1

to take someone's hand

2

to sob

1

to crush (with the weight of misfortune)

1

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

1

end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

4

opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail

4

on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)

1

huge mound; heap; pile

1

document; papers

4

bundle; bunch; sheaf

2

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

envelope

2

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

3

to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

1

asking oneself

1

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

2

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

3

to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)

1

the very thing; itself

2

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

5

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

4

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

2

to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

4

one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

1

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

3

letter (of an alphabet); character; writing

1

daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day

6

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

lifestyle; way of life

1

contents of a document (esp. of a letter)

2

stay; sojourn

2