jpdb beta

to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to invade

2

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

2

control; check; restraint; inhibition

2

Guo Jia (2nd century CE Chinese commander)

12

stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule

1

military movements

1

transparent; clear

1

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

1

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

7

practical use; application; conjugation; inflection

2

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

1

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

5

to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders

1

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)

1

to get angry

1

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

2

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

2

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

1

if; in case; supposing

3

failure; mistake; blunder

7

such; like that; that sort of; very

11

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

2

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

2

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

2

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

honour; honor; glory; privilege

1

long ago; already; a long time ago

1

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

2

acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

2

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

1

to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply

1

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

1

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

2

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

3

progress; being under way

1

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

4

to do

4

to look forward to something

1

again (and again); once again; yet again

1

to be smashed up

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

1

to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath

1