jpdb beta

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

3

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

8

bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit

1

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

1

black hair

4

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

1

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

1

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

8

not until now; never yet

2

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

4

to feel; to sense; to experience

12

tall figure; high stature

4

to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)

1

to keep balance

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

4

thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete

1

the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

2

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

2

only; nothing but

2

wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on

1

was

2

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

3

to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)

1

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

2

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

7

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

26

to open one's eyes wide

6

teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

little by little

2

to narrow (e.g. eyes)

1

to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)

1

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

2

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

one drop (of fluid)

1

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

1

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

7

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

8

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

14

forty; 40

4

time; hour; period; class

21

serious; not joking; straight

7

no, not like that (but like this)

8

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

7

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

1

wind pressure

1

sleep

1

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night

1

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

6