jpdb beta

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

something like ...; something called ...

2

pious; devout

1

monk; friar

1

occupation; calling; livelihood

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

19

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

2

to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

2

to serve God

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

87

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

4

kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

1

to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

11

boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

3

welcome home

2

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

16

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

25

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

17

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

48

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

4

to return; to come back

4

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

32

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

71

one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)

3

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

4

daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute

2

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

78

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

6

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

37

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

10

thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

1

priest; minister; pastor

10

pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

2

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

32

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

4

flower bed

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

33

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

21

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

smile

8

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

11

rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

1

henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child

2

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

2

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

7

slightly elevated

1