jpdb beta

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

2

reality; actuality; hard fact

1

to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)

1

surely; certainly

1

manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

1

you could say that; that might be so

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

1

to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

2

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

1

if it is (the case that ...)

1

southern Japanese hemlock (species of conifer native to Japan, Tsuga sieboldii)

1

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

1

two; 2

1

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)

1

to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

1

ready (to do); willing

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

2

Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite

1

source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat

1

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

1

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

2

don't you think?; indicates question

1

first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

1

to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

2

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

1

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

1

solution; solution strategy

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

1

ah; oh; hey!

1

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

1

result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

5

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

1

younger sister

1

to tell a lie; to fib

1

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

1

a certain ...; some ...

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

1

sequel; later development

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

this time; now

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

2

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

2