jpdb beta

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

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

2

small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person

1

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

1

bluff; false show of power; bold front

1

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

2

acquaintance

1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

1

(turned out) all right in the end

1

to bring someone along

4

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

13

to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)

1

to take time

1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

2

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

2

ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

1

limit; bound

2

smirkingly; smugly; broadly

1

idle slumber; indolence; inactivity

1

shameless; infamous; disgraceful

1

to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

1

mouthpiece of a telephone

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

2

achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

1

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

1

to pep up; to cheer up

1

just a little

1

easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk

1

to get a late start

1

useless; deadhead

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

1

winter sky

1

alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation

1

example; precedent; case

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

3

of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying

1

never again

2

suddenly; abruptly; impulsively

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

4

security guard

1

righteousness; justice; right

2

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

2

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

4

oil painting

1

set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo

1

fill; philharmonic

12

Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

2