jpdb beta

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

2

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

1

to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

3

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

1

feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

1

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

2

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

4

the one before last; two generations, etc. previous

1

(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

1

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

5

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

2

to cross (e.g. road); to traverse

2

to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict

6

to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

5

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

2

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

3

such; this sort of; like this

9

sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

3

to stretch (one's body)

2

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

2

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

5

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on

1

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

6

to be deep in talk

1

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

2

moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant

2

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

4

theft; robbery

1

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

1

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)

5

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

2

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

2

noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive

1

to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

3

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

1

world; society; people; the public

2

to hurry; to hasten

1

dust; cloud of dust

1

smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

3

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

4

trio; gang of three; threesome

5

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

1

short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling

1

older; senior

1