jpdb beta

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

1

corpse; dead person

7

finish; finishing; finishing touches

2

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

3

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

12

place of destination

1

west

2

end

2

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

11

cannon

1

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

4

seat

3

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

8

irritating; aggravating; upsetting

2

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)

1

to become desperate; to give in to despair

2

muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter

3

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

3

kneecap

1

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

13

half the body; half length

1

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

7

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

8

assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary

2

interior light (train, etc.)

1

dim; gloomy

9

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

8

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

1

to complete decisively; to do to completion

2

to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal

3

to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

3

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

9

to need; to call for; to require

3

to say no more; to sink into silence

4

grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball

1

then; if so; if

19

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

8

forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front

2

with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply

1

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

9

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

13

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

2

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

7

jurisdiction; control

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

2

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

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