jpdb beta

in the middle of a field

1

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

2

to be true to nature; to be lifelike

1

so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...

1

star

1

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

7

to tremble

2

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

2

to disappear; to vanish

1

to pile up; to accumulate

2

being outstanding; excelling; being foremost

2

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

5

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

2

(deeply held) resentment

1

to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)

2

exit; way out; outlet; vent

1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

1

final performance; swan song; last act

1

hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

1

one's daily bread

1

back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds

1

instinctive; instinctual

3

evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love

2

li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)

2

to shake off; to forsake

3

one road; ray (of hope)

1

to draw in; to attract

1

to eat up; to consume (completely)

1

necromancy; spiritism; spiritualism

2

to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor

1

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

3

high-level; higher-order; higher-order; higher-degree

1

full impact; packing a punch

1

the positive and the negative; yin and yang

2

each other; one another

2

rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow

3

piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story

2

resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating

3

turning point; tipping point; commutation point

1

rigor mortis

1

faint; fainting; losing consciousness

3

to get a laugh

3

to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

1

exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

1

encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant

3

kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.

1

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

2

substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double

2