jpdb beta

hard biscuits; hardtack

1

unless one ...; if one does not ...

2

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

3

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

7

way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

9

society; the world; the times

6

to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough

1

existence; possession; having; limited company

5

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

7

should; must; -able; probably; likely

3

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

6

until now; so far; up to the present

7

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull

1

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

1

old man; old geezer

7

son

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

5

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

1

to shake one's head (in denial)

2

such; like that; that sort of; very

11

injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

2

complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

1

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

1

right; privilege

3

to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from

1

big; large; great

15

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

7

he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period

1

to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone

1

at least

1

extra; excess; surplus

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

7

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

31

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

3

in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short

2

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

1

to finish; to graduate

2

property; fortune; assets

3

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

2

ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

3

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

9

cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase

1

two

8

race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)

4

extremely; very much

1

clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

1