jpdb beta

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

2

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

14

establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

5

to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try

1

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

1

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

5

to commit a crime; to do evil

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

15

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

2

to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly

1

certain; sure; doubtless

1

busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

1

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

4

simple calculation

1

one third; a third part

2

head; lead; vanguard; first

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

9

favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice

2

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

1

sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

2

being shot; being bombed

2

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

3

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence

1

mental; spiritual; emotional

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

8

duty; role; function

2

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

3

self-consciousness; self-awareness

3

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

4

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

4

just as one wishes

2

treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about

1

each; every

13

to be smashed up

4

economising; saving

1

the former

1

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

2

the latter

3

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

6

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

2

poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

1

punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

7

one-two punch

2

several seconds

4

careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

2

fighter

1