jpdb beta

deep in the forest

20

maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position

4

to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk

24

meeting place

3

to put into action

1

one's subordinate

2

very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)

3

determination; resolution

2

to appear

6

to walk; to move forward; to make progress

3

nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break

1

state of progress

1

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)

7

simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work

2

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

2

meaning; significance

2

to nod to one another

7

campground; campsite; camping-ground

3

camp; camping

18

to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed

6

timid; fainthearted; weak-willed

2

delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

serif

1

selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion

1

husband

1

(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly

1

this, that and the other; this and that

1

strategy meeting; council of war

4

coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person

3

to get angry; to lose one's temper

2

coward; wimp

1

aviator; flying ace; birdman

4

form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

8

enemy attack; enemy raid

1

busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden

9

bookkeeping

1

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

1

script; libretto; scenario

2

to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)

1

to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront

7

causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart

1

guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange

12

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring

18

to boost; to force up; to push up

6

to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

3

archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier

3

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

2

roaring

1

offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other

5

whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams

1