jpdb beta

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

14

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

3

consideration; taking into account

2

someone (something) not to be trifled with

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

3

whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

6

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

8

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

3

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

2

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

1

honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

2

employee; employment

1

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

6

negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

3

reply; answer; response

8

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

5

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

2

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

3

to employ; to hire; to charter

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

3

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

2

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

2

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

6

bottom; sole

4

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

1

to put one's strength into

2

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

2

caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring

1

slave; servant; slavery

2

anything; whatever; whatever one likes

1

to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order

1

crowd of people

10

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

4

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

5

alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

11

several seconds

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

4

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

2

wave; ups and downs

3

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

7

equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck

2

blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

7

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

1