jpdb beta

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

3

stranger; outsider

2

to let one's guard down

1

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

23

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

6

to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

3

to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

2

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

1

you; dear; honey

8

disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

3

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

5

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

2

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

2

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

24

even now; still; as yet

1

to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

1

kitchen; financial situation; finances

1

to make an appeal; to urge

1

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

1

to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

2

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

2

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

6

outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

8

to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

1

night sky

5

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

10

by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

5

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

3

watering hole; watering place

3

to head towards; to direct one's steps to

3

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

1

a bath; bathing

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

2

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

1

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

4

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

3

to recall; to remember

2

news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition

1

arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

2

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

2

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

2

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

11

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

2