jpdb beta

refined; genteel; graceful; decent

5

youth; young man

3

ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly

2

old woman

4

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

2

manners; behavior; behaviour

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

5

sitting with one knee drawn up

1

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

1

helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink

1

to be exhausted; to be tired out

1

hey; say; look

2

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

23

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

5

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

2

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

14

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

44

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

3

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

12

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

1

be; is

80

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

31

wrinkle; crease; ripple

2

the greatest of the day

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

10

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

7

seventy; 70

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

21

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

17

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

18

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

116

I; me

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

23

you

13

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

6

longevity; long life

1

twenty-five

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

34

rule; government

10

dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man

1

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

7

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

11

tiredness; fatigue

4

because of; owing to; due to

4

sniff; sniffle; snuffle

1

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

21

so much; so; like that

3

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

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