jpdb beta

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

2

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

2

individual; private person; personal; private

2

belief; faith; conviction

1

putting off; postponing

1

power; authority; influence

1

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

1

irreversible

2

beyond that point; after that

3

to await; to expect

1

back (of a chair)

1

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

1

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

4

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

2

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

3

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

1

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

1

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

1

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

5

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

2

prudish; strait-laced; boring; square

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

1

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

2

surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

eyebrow; eyebrows

1

famous; fame

1

tiny; little; wee

1

though; notwithstanding; although

3

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

1

for one's age

1

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

2

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

6

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

2

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

1

disappointment; despair

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

to wear out

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pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

2

to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited

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absolute

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to spend one's days in tears and sorrow

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

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