jpdb beta

to try to do; to attempt to do

2

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

5

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

11

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

3

success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

8

such; like that; that sort of

3

famous; notorious; noted

1

master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move

1

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

1

prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress

2

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

2

to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind

1

otherwise; or else; if not

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

2

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

1

to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

6

flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick

2

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

1

had better do so

1

failure; mistake; blunder

4

to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing

1

to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)

2

act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct

2

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain

1

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1

to make a speech; to address

2

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

1

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

1

I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me

1

dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death

1

from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...

1

barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

1

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

1

persuasion

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

6

to cross one's mind; to be reminded

3

taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration

1

grandchild

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

1

pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

3

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

1

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

1