jpdb beta

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

8

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

5

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

8

body and soul; mind and body

2

beautiful

2

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

6

crack; split; break; fracture

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

3

with all one's strength; with all one's might

3

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

2

(not so) much; (not) very

1

to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard

1

to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of

2

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

4

subterranean rumbling; earth tremor

1

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

2

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

3

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

3

by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible

2

sand; grit

4

pebble

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

2

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

2

to make a sound

2

felony; serious crime

1

offender; criminal; culprit

2

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

3

easy; simple; plain

1

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

2

if; in case; supposing

13

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

13

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

7

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

12

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

2

graveyard; cemetery

7

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

13

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

4

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

5

return; coming back

4

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

2

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

5

the very thing; itself

8

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

1

to dye; to colour; to color

2

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

8

fumbling; groping

2

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

3

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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