jpdb beta

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

3

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

8

next morning

1

meal; dinner; diet

2

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

14

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

1

cart; wagon

3

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

1

to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

1

to use one's head

1

to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

1

worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person

1

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

1

transport; transportation

1

small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature

1

freighter; lighter

9

weakness

1

off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

1

to sing; to chirp; to twitter

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

3

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

2

quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

1

generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less

1

opposite shore

3

scoundrel; rascal; villain

3

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

4

to be careful; to take the utmost care

1

able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability

5

physical strength; brute strength; arm strength

2

fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online

6

to point at

2

fishing line

2

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

1

sedge-woven (bamboo) hat

3

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

4

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

3

old man; mister

1

angler

1

floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

5

corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

3

lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure

1

scrotum; testicles; scrotal; (arch.) pinecone; (arch.) pine cone

2

to crowd; to flock; to swarm

1

to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

1