jpdb beta

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

11

to pass; to pass by

4

to grasp; to get

1

failure; mistake; blunder

9

chance; opportunity

5

solitude; loneliness; isolation

7

remorse; repentance

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

4

dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia

1

to await; to expect

2

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

4

ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris

1

small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

3

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

beyond this point; from now on; after this

4

secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance

1

to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

1

to read (a book, etc.) over again

2

to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)

1

to bring; to take; to bring about

10

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

2

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

3

the very thing; itself

10

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

36

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

3

to be attracted (by); to take an interest (in)

1

irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

2

depiction; description; portrayal

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

4

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

11

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

1

objective

1

article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

3

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

2

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

feeble

1

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

1

present; gift; to give a present or gift

2

to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

3

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

4

washbasin; washstand

2

drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement

1

to flow into; to pour into; to stream into

1

ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

1

to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke

2

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

10