jpdb beta

asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence

1

way; method; means; resource; course

2

lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

2

(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity

2

just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance

1

to go underground; to go into hiding

1

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)

1

rejection; negation; voting down

1

the ocean; the great deep

1

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

1

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

1

space; interval; space character; whitespace

2

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

2

gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)

1

running the whole distance

1

the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed

2

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

1

assistance; support

1

to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish

2

reinforcement

2

always; constantly; at all times; habitually

2

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

4

aging; ageing; growing older

1

weakening; emaciation; decline

1

to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down

1

which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

3

to take up employment

2

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

1

return; reversion; comeback; carriage return

1

perception; intuition; the sixth sense

4

period; term; interval

1

old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged

1

golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time

1

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

1

cannot possibly be

1

ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

1

compared to

2

to be reliable

1

to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around

1

tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil

2

consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

2

funny story; funny anecdote

1

self-interest; selfish desire

1

to be smeared; to be covered

2