jpdb beta

appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done

1

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

2

to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms

2

to raise (one's voice)

1

mid-stream; middle course; middle class

1

bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood

2

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

2

end; conclusion

1

to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed

1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

2

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

1

decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)

1

to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up

1

grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

millstone; mortar

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

1

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1

sickbed; (hospital) bed

1

to be intimate with; to befriend

1

day and night; around the clock; always; constantly

6

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

2

long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)

1

mighty; powerful

2

depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)

2

spirited; rising; energetic

1

gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered

3

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

1

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

2

war council

3

to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to

1

pacifist

1

self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

3

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

3

civil administration; Bunji era (1185.8.14-1190.4.11)

2

reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle

1

union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

1

pair; the two; both persons; both things

3

war; fighting; fierce competition

3

a good chance coming along; the time has come (for, to, when...); opportunity knocking

1

invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

1

pending question; unresolved problem

1

to make peace

1

to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

4

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

1

before it happens; previously

3

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

3

to need; to demand; to take; to require

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