jpdb beta

comprehension; understanding

1

upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class

6

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

2

to improve one's skill

1

sure; yeah; I know

1

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

4

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

14

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

3

extreme; extremity

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

1

constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

11

close to the ear

4

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

6

with a start; with a jump

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

4

to assist; to help out

3

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

14

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

4

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

1

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

9

nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

3

saliva; spit; spittle

3

consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

8

to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate

3

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

3

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

12

prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished

1

to be found; to be discovered

6

riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

9

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

3

wherein; therein; thereinto; among which

2

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

7

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

3

to make a sound

3

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

6

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

3

falling from a horse

1

to lend; to loan; to let out on hire

3

to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

1

as if; as though

6

ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

4

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

2

there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately

12

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

6

stealthily; secretly; in secret

14

to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)

3