jpdb beta

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

1

rock; boulder; crag

7

sitting cross-legged

2

support; stay; prop

1

to rest one's chin in one's hands

2

early morning

3

walking without rest; walking continuously

2

yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

2

to tumble down; to roll down

3

ouch

1

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

scout; patrol; spy

2

to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

2

watering hole; watering place

2

to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

1

touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

2

friendly; amicable

4

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

6

taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story

1

mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

1

borrowing; debt; loan

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone

1

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

4

to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat

1

cooked rice; meal

2

to look forward to

1

working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

4

(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

1

beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future

3

to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

1

intelligence gathering; information gathering

1

rape; sexual assault

7

basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally

1

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

2

steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1

to pile up; to accumulate

3

trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance

1

native; local

2

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

flight; rout; debacle

3

little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do

1