jpdb beta

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

2

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

5

what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

2

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

7

(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large

2

tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)

1

staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

2

sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope

1

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

2

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

1

to abandon; to give up on; to desert

1

disadvantageous; long (odds)

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

1

brand; mark

1

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

2

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

3

break in the deadlock

1

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

1

cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do

1

to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...

2

to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off

1

without

2

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

1

moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that

1

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

1

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

2

beautiful girl

1

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

1

for today; for the time being

3

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

2

incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

1

to come to light

1

matter of time; question of time

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

3

to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

2

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

6

thoroughly; through and through

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

3

surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully

1

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over

2

assistance; support

2

lecture

1

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

9

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

2

to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly

1