jpdb beta

to sidle up to

2

pace; step; cadence

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

3

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

2

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

1

in proportion to; according to; depending on

1

detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

1

bowing (a string instrument)

5

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

1

patricide

2

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

7

beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

4

to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

4

reflexive; reflecting

3

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

1

drop (e.g. of water); drip

6

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

4

fair; fare; fear

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

1

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

7

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

4

to draw a sword

1

brain

1

iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow

1

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

3

to become settled; to be fixed

1

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

1

hard to handle

1

moonlight

3

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

3

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

1

ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

1

certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt

1

excuse; explanation

1

more than expected

1

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

1

impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned

2

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

3

specialist

1

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

2

gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)

1

flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times

1

acceleration; speeding up

2

hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

1

small hill; low hill; hillock

9

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

to break down crying

1

sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface

1