jpdb beta

a cut above; one step above

1

should; must; ought to

4

to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)

1

shriek; scream

3

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

2

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation

3

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis

1

carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

1

to begin talking; to open up

1

to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

1

omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition

1

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

10

to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open

2

thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.

1

to wrap up

4

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

to run up to; to rush over

4

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

1

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

1

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

6

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

3

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

4

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

2

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

6

participation; joining; entry

1

declaration; proclamation; announcement

5

neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

1

princess

2

as always; as usual

2

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

7

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

4

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

4

(one's) figure; build; physique; style

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

4

to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

4

calm; composed; cool; quiet

1

to come back

1

who

1

to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough

3

to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

2

even more; still more; further

3

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

1

ruling classes

1

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum

2

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

1

to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by

1

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

1