jpdb beta

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

2

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

5

agency; intermediation

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

14

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

4

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

1

as if; as though

10

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

1

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

2

to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

1

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

14

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

6

royal capital; imperial capital

18

remote region; frontier (district); border(land)

33

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

2

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

3

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

2

to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

4

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

6

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

7

to discuss; to talk together

4

politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure

1

rule; government

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

7

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

14

a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

1

to pamper; to spoil

4

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

2

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

2

hard to get; hard to come by

2

to be reliable

3

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

2

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

25

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

4

honeymoon

4

several weeks; a few weeks

1

one day; (on) a certain day

2

news; word; tidings; omen

4

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

4

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

2

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

38

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

17

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

1

disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)

1

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

39

document; official papers

1

drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing

1

near; close; beside; third person

14

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

4