jpdb beta

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

2

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

4

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

5

nose

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

2

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

1

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

1

rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

1

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

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

4

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

4

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

1

to escape

1

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

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

few days

1

only; merely; but; no more than

1

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

1

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

to come back

7

state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

2

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

5

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

2

congratulation; celebration

2

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

7

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

3

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

14

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

3

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

1

here and there; in places

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

1

be; is

3

to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

1

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

2

the very best; excellent; superb

1

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

2

preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

5

contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation

3

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

6

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

1

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

1