jpdb beta

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

2

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

2

manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work

1

to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

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.)

7

bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection

1

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

3

school building; schoolhouse

3

trouble; bother; annoyance

2

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

26

what the?; what's going on?; what's this?

1

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

2

perception; intuition; the sixth sense

2

poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider

2

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

4

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

1

to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

1

long-cherished ambition; satisfaction

1

chocolate

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

1

indirection; indirectness

1

dish of fish or meat flavoured with soy sauce, mirin, etc., coated with starch and then deep-fried

1

asparagus

4

bacon

1

attack; assault; attempt; try

1

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

5

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

4

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

1

experience

4

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

4

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

3

to grow old; to age

2

yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

bride

2

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

1

darkness; the dark

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

1

jealousy; envy

1

growing late; latening

1

queen; female champion

1

retainer; retinue; servant

1

such ... as; or some such

2

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

2

(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty

1

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

2