jpdb beta

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

3

to lend an ear to; to listen to

4

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

4

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

2

parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot

1

certainly; surely

5

you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

18

expression; look; countenance; face

2

to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

1

now that; since; so long as; because

5

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

8

to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

1

preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

1

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

3

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

1

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

2

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

3

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

1

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

1

too much; excessive; too

2

further; above; anymore

4

in this case

1

in addition; besides

4

to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

4

should; must; -able; probably; likely

2

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

4

only; merely; but; no more than

2

(physical) growth; development

1

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

5

the very best; utmost

1

private talk; confidential talk; secret talk

1

grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive

2

to fall down; to fall over; to roll; to tumble; (arch.) (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret

1

beckoning

1

doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")

3

ah; oh; hey!

6

to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

2

such; like that; in that way

1

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

1

I don't know

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

1

consequence; outcome; result; blame

3

to shrug one's shoulders

3

one eye; one of one's eyes

3

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

2