jpdb beta

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

5

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

1

perfect; complete

1

pupil (of eye); eye

1

hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)

3

bundle; bunch; sheaf

3

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

1

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

1

just before

1

nape of the neck

1

to snatch (at); to grab

2

one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

2

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

1

unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge

1

time; labour; labor

1

curvature; warp; bend

1

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

2

to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much

1

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

1

prisoner

2

in a row; in a line

1

distance; range

1

estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

2

going around; patrol; round; tour

1

soldier

4

strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

1

going to and fro; back and forth

1

seven

1

eight; 8

1

to count; to enumerate

2

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

2

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

2

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

3

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

1

to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

3

gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

2

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

3

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

breathing; respiration

1

pain

2

cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)

1

one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)

1

black panther

1

watchdog

1

roar; howl; yell; bellow

1

at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong

2

firmly (grasped); latched onto; locked onto

1