jpdb beta

useless resistance; vain struggle

1

possible; conceivable; likely; probable

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

2

to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

1

with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech

1

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

1

mulberry (tree)

2

wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line

1

sericulture industry

1

to rebuild; to reconstruct

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage

1

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

1

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

2

neighboring village; neighbouring village

4

sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising

3

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

2

a help; assistance

1

shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

4

dawn; daybreak

1

idle talk; chit-chat; gossip

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

5

thermometer

8

commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

1

precision; accuracy

1

many years; a long time

1

madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic

1

special make; deluxe

1

to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

1

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

4

to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)

1

great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

2

some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

3

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

2

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

3

to be of no importance

1

large amount of money; great cost

1

almost; nearly; close to

2

maybe; could be; might

1

harassment; pestering

3

business rival; professional jealousy

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

2

the other day; lately; recently

1