jpdb beta

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

3

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

1

to repeat; to do over again

1

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

1

from now on; hereafter

1

to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

1

if it is (the case that ...)

1

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

2

to get in touch with

1

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

1

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

2

feelings; thoughts; meaning

1

to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

1

that; those; the

2

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

1

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)

2

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

2

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

1

should do; ought to do

1

maybe; could be; might

2

of late; lately; this part; this point; here

1

as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

1

balance

2

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

2

as if; as though

1

surroundings; environs; circumference

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

1

to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

1

to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)

4

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

5

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

2

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

2

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

1

always; all the time

1

there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately

1

to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

1