jpdb beta

terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking

2

to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with

1

having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

2

ability; capability; skill

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

2

to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

1

total energy; all efforts

1

republic; commonwealth

11

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

2

watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel

4

shades of evening; dead of night

1

to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

1

small number of people

1

along the river; riverside

2

position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux

1

and then; in addition to that; also; even so

2

to hold the key (to)

1

shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford

3

opposite shore

8

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

2

potential

1

attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

1

to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off

1

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

3

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes

10

diversion; distraction; feint

12

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

4

or; otherwise

1

large number of people

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

7

bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move

2

forest; woods

1

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

2

anyone can see that; it's obvious that

2

nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet

1

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

1

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

2

conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

6

altogether; entirely

2

exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

6

shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

1

hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible

1

to feel deeply ashamed (of)

2

speculation; thinking; meditation

2

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

10

sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness

2