jpdb beta

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

3

don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)

1

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

1

to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

1

young girl; lass; adolescent female

1

green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

1

meaningful; suggestive

1

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

1

one's first campaign; one's first battle

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

3

grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed

1

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

2

at the last moment; this late in the game

1

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

2

killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

9

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

3

(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me

4

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

5

front; frontage; facade; main

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

2

people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

4

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

1

side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

2

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

1

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

1

Island; insula; island; islet

1

public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

7

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

3

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

common; usual

1

is not; am not; are not

1

black clothes

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

2

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

4

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

2

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

1

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

2

seeing; meeting

3

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

1