jpdb beta

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

4

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

3

to seize an opportunity

2

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

2

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

2

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

2

finishing blow; coup de grâce

3

blow; hit; stroke

2

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

2

most; extremely

3

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

2

beyond that point; after that

2

good opportunity; chance

2

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

5

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

4

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

1

here I am; I'm home!

1

return; welcome home

4

triumphant return; returning in triumph

1

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

2

you

18

juice; sap; soup; broth

4

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

4

a certain ...; some ...

4

charm; amulet

1

bento; Japanese box lunch

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

game

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

1

three days

1

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

4

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

4

win; victory

2

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

6

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

2

castle gate

1

to close; to shut

2

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

3

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

2

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

7

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

16

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

4

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

2

huge; big; gargantuan

4