jpdb beta

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

4

pull; patronage; tug; discount

1

to repeat; to do something over again

1

close to the wall; alongside the wall

1

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

2

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

4

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

2

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

2

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

no matter how much time passes

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

1

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

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

1

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

3

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

to hate; to dislike

2

in this way; thus; such; uh...

2

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

2

to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

3

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

2

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

1

indicates question

2

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

2

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

protest; objection

2

back (of body)

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

2

guard; convoy; escort

3

sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

2

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

2

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

2

pocket

3

handkerchief

3

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

2

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

1

to frown; to scowl

3

puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)

2

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

2

lipstick

5

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

2

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

2

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

2

to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral

1