jpdb beta

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

9

period; term; interval

2

progress; advance; improvement; development

2

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

2

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

1

development; growth

1

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

1

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

1

value; worth; merit

3

relative

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

1

importance; gravity

2

symbolic

1

crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)

1

essence; kernel; spirit; pith

1

grace; favour; favor

9

grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments

1

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

5

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

1

viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...

2

impossible to understand; impossible to decipher

1

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

1

to become excited; to grow lively

1

to become pale; to turn pale

3

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

1

to decide; to determine

1

facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

16

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

2

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

1

superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

1

persistence; fortitude; indomitability

1

to tear off

2

every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

17

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

1

dragon (as depicted in Western myths)

3

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

5

genuine article; real thing; real deal

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

3

firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

1

likes and dislikes

1

physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts

1

steel

2

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

5