jpdb beta

to drag in; to pull in

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

3

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

1

unexpected result; upset; surprise

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

2

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

3

nonstandard; substandard

1

threat; menace

2

way; method; means

1

muffled voice

1

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

2

complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout

1

possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control

1

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

3

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

3

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

2

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

12

remarkably; noticeably

2

something like ...; something called ...

6

inheritance from a parent

1

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

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

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval

1

progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

2

school (e.g. of ikebana)

1

to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)

2

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

2

probable; likely

1

(apportioning) in small amounts

1

longest; oldest

1

consideration; taking into account

1

to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others

1

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

1

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

1

front line; forefront

3

enemy camp; enemy line

1

right in half

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

3

(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone

1

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

2

amusement; fun; brief entertainment

2

long (time that has passed); old (story)

2

abusive language; violent language; wild words

1

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

4

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

3

to take root; to strike

3

propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement

2