jpdb beta

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

6

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

5

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

14

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

5

eyebrow; eyebrows

3

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

3

eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

16

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

18

was

16

certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

1

speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence

1

to cast down one's eyes

3

word; vocabulary

2

guess; conjecture

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

11

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

3

crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

36

to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

13

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

8

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

4

is not; am not; are not

32

hourglass

2

sand; grit

3

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

6

to (do) like this

1

forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

2

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

5

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

19

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

7

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

4

to increase; to grow

8

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

12

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

9

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

17

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

11

white

4

to stiffen; to become stiff

2

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

5

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

14

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.)

15

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

4

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

7

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

3

slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

1