jpdb beta

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

1

wishful thinking

1

ahead; before; ago

21

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

11

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

8

questions and answers; dialogue

1

to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

9

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

2

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

15

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

1

natural enemy

1

change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)

2

to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce

1

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

2

usurpation; taking back; dispossession

1

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

1

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

10

crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure

2

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

19

short; brief

6

diameter

2

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

20

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

4

balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

4

in very small pieces

3

to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open

1

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

28

to fade; to become dim

1

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

1

(all) together

5

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

33

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

34

lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly

1

airspace

5

whereabouts; place where one is; position; location

1

lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap

1

to leave behind

4

getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one

1

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

2

beginning; outset; first; onset

17

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

4

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

8

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

7

uncertain; indefinite

1

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

7

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

1

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

4