jpdb beta

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

2

to come to one's senses; to calm down

3

coincident with; while; simultaneously

5

to be deceived by a fox

1

to be deep in talk

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

2

older brother and younger sister

3

not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it

1

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office

1

oh!; oh?; my!

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

5

your Highness; his Highness; her Highness

6

nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

2

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

intimacy; friendship; friendly relations

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

2

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

3

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

1

about; concerning; related to; -ish

1

coast; beach

1

sunlight

1

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

2

saltpan; field for drying salt

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

2

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)

2

to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)

1

to end without incident; to not turn into something serious

1

vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye

1

to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge

1

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair

1

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib

1

plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

1

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

2

to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

to do for (the sake of someone else)

2

to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

2

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

even though; despite; when

1

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

2

approval

1