jpdb beta

tottering steps; drunken staggering

2

gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)

1

balance

2

instability; insecurity; crankiness

1

to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

to pretend

1

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

3

apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

1

gentle; mild; meek; tender

1

stay; sojourn

2

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

2

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

1

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

1

climax

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

1

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

1

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

2

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine

1

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

2

price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

1

unhappy; sad; gloomy

1

to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)

1

nightfall; early evening

1

pleasure quarter

1

starlight

2

waiting for customers

1

social disposition

1

if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

2

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

to vent one's anger

1

like; as if; the same as

1

to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize

1

something (or other)

1

tit for tat (verbally)

1

back street; back alley; off-street

6

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

1

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

1

it may be because

1

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

2

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

1

several steps

1

to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated

1

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

1

to bear; to shoulder

1

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

9

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

1

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

to experience

1