jpdb beta

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

5

from the beginning; from scratch

1

twenty-six

1

in order; in turn

1

trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance

2

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

4

imagination; supposition; guess

2

excursion; outing; trip

1

mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

2

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

2

Japan and the Philippines

1

the same day

1

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

1

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

indiscretion; imprudence

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

2

probably not so

1

to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation

1

to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

1

secondary; subordinate

1

to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable

1

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

1

chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub

1

gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply

2

measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment

1

prayer; wish; vow

2

cancer

2

evening; dusk

2

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

4

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

1

intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

2

witty; original

2

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

6

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

1

to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

2

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

3

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

10

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

2

to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along

1

to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)

2

going into a huddle

2

consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging

3