jpdb beta

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

3

imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

3

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

11

carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion

2

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

2

point in time; occasion

1

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

5

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

2

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory

1

to take over; to hand over

3

personality; character; individuality; personhood

2

another thing; exception; special case

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

3

identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination

2

to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

5

to be consistent; to be coherent

1

general idea; concept; notion

2

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

exception

2

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

2

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

1

careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully

1

to ask a question; to ask questions

1

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

1

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

1

to fly in the air

2

ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

1

people; citizens; subjects; folk

3

reason; cause; circumstances

4

a help; assistance

1

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

2

to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise

2

adjustment; coordination; integration; conformity

6

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

6

actually; really

2

several hundred million years

1

average; mean; balance; equilibrium

1

to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

2

weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)

1

ancestor; forefather; foremother

1

turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel

1

to wish to go well; to have good intentions

1

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

3

complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

2

assertion; declaration; affirmation

3

focus; nidus; lesion

2

sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)

1

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

3