jpdb beta

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

what sort; what kind

1

awe; fear; dread; fright

2

to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects

1

to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)

2

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

4

our country; our land; one's own country

1

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

1

to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life

1

to complain; to make a complaint

1

beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully

1

(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability

1

mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly

1

the same; the said; likewise

1

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

4

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

4

older sister; elder sister

8

grandchild

1

quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

2

to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

2

very much; very many; more and more

1

one day; (on) a certain day

3

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed

1

biological child; one's own child

1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

1

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

3

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

2

speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression

1

support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support

2

bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

2

wariness

1

to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever

1

apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety

1

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

1

to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around

1

coming; going

1

as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

1

breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

1

to make one's rounds; to patrol

1

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

3

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

1

objective; aim; mark

1

does not seem (to be)

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1