jpdb beta

observer

1

struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)

1

eulogy; compliment

1

to hate; to dislike

7

to answer a question

2

connection; relation

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

3

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

move (in shogi, chess, etc.)

6

precision; accuracy

6

novel; (short) story

6

growing late; latening

1

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

4

odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling

1

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

2

misunderstanding

4

telling a riddle

4

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

6

to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

4

to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)

4

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

1

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

1

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

7

whispering; murmuring; subdued

2

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

2

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

7

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected

1

rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine

1

to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

3

ready (to do); willing

2

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

1

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

3

not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for

2

to face the situation

2

access

2

(on the) verge of death

3

to attempt suicide

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

3

serious wound; serious injury

2

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

4

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

7

anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes

1

arrogance; insolence; disrespect

3

to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)

1

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

3

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

2

prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion

1

simple and clear; plain and simple

4

same level; same extent

1