jpdb beta

blessing; grace

2

rarely; seldom

4

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

2

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

1

beggar; begging

1

each and all; every single one; everybody

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

4

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

9

autumn; fall

4

to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down

4

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

2

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

2

to throw into

2

people; men and women; each person; everybody

5

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

4

a cut above; one step above

1

on the way back; when about to go back

1

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

13

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

5

season; time of year

1

volcanic ash

4

company; corporation; workplace

4

this area; around here

3

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

1

south

1

three sides; small offering stand

1

hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

4

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

2

with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out

1

to face; to go towards; to head towards

4

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

meaning; significance; sense

3

putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may

2

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

2

coal

1

to burn; to get fired up

1

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

1

coke (carbon fuel)

6

to choose; to select

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

5

heating power; thermal power; firepower

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

4

having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly

1

picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)

5

embers; cinders; burnt residue; combustion residue

1

ash; ashes

1

hair (of the head)

2

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch

2

hair (on the head)

1