jpdb beta

preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

2

lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)

1

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

3

to push aside; to brush aside

2

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

5

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

4

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

1

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

1

this much; this amount

1

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

3

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

1

rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured

2

to cover fully; to wrap around

1

departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving

1

to do

2

straight line

1

to smile (at someone)

1

to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly

3

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

1

to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse

2

pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

2

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking

1

or; or else

2

through glass

1

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

1

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

1

hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation

4

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

2

state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

1

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops

1

remote control; remote operation

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

2

bluff

1

to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

1

chance; opportunity

1

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

2

connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction

3

portion; section; part

2

to jump from one thing to another

1

rear; stern

2

(all) together

3