jpdb beta

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

2

(grape) wine

2

to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

1

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

6

index finger; forefinger; second toe

2

rather than

3

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

3

value; worth; merit

1

patience; endurance

1

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

3

to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

1

twice

3

beast; brute; animal

4

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

2

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

2

to enquire; to inquire; to seek information

2

being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

3

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

12

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

8

to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune

1

goddess; female deity

1

to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

1

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

2

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

6

hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable

4

narrow-minded

3

inside; interior; inner part

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

3

skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)

1

public; official

6

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

3

now that; since; so long as; because

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

6

completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

3

severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse

1

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

1

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

1

disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

1

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

1

unnecessary; needless

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

4

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

1

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

6

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

2

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

to stare back at; to look back at

2

to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

1