jpdb beta

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

2

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

2

motto; slogan; catchword

1

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage

6

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

before long

1

old work; existing work

1

royalty (on book)

1

that's so, isn't it

4

there is nothing

1

next; then; after that

1

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

1

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

4

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

1

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow

1

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

1

root; joint; base; crotch

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

3

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

1

presence; dignity

1

ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

2

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

1

theatrical

1

full; in plenty; ample

1

suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

2

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

1

rather; better

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

note; memo; memorandum

1

acquaintance

1

news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

1

reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

1

rather than (do ...)

1

to be needed; to be wanted

4

to talk; to speak

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1