jpdb beta

first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative

2

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

1

to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

1

these days; nowadays; recently

1

frail; slender; feminine

1

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

2

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

3

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

3

nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib

1

notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal

1

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

1

one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre

3

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

truth; real situation

1

Public Employment Security Office

1

questionable; doubtful; suspicious

1

to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

2

otherwise; or else; if not

2

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

2

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

1

one's post; place of work; workplace

1

to go around

2

dark; gloomy; somber; depressing

1

being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious

4

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

5

standard; level; norm

1

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

2

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

6

human; humane

1

rather than (do ...)

1

empty stomach; hunger

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

1

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

7

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

2

conclusion

3

idling one's time away

1

to do together; to share; to participate in

3

namely; that is (to say); in other words

1

to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

3

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

1

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

2

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

5

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

8

whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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