jpdb beta

various

1

dream for the future; hopes for the future

1

out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent

1

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

1

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

26

importance; gravity

1

medical error

4

shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

2

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

1

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

19

hypocrisy

2

to pile up; to accumulate

2

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

4

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

7

feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection

3

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

5

to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

1

effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

4

backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

4

killing two birds with one stone

1

chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail

1

four

1

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

1

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

3

(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

1

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

1

contribution to society

1

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

2

to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

2

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

6

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

3

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

2

knitting needle

1

in a line; in a row

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

1

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

1

the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

1

even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

5

roll

1

loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage

1

storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting

1