jpdb beta

friend

2

friend; acquaintance

1

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

2

to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)

1

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

4

failure; mistake; blunder

14

to claim victims; to leave casualties

1

to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

1

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...

2

snail's pace; slow progress

2

arrival

1

now; come (now); well

3

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

4

suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

7

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

3

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

pitch black; deep black

1

small bottle

2

to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out

1

to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)

1

to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

22

to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

2

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

2

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

2

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

2

pattern; design

4

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

11

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

5

charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet

5

charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code

1

bad; evil

1

mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

2

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

tip of one's nose

1

you

37

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

10

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

4

family

2

how many years; how long; what year

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

10

liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

1