jpdb beta

revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization

1

hope; wish; aspiration

3

preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit

2

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

4

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

1

fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies

1

raindrop

4

(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack

1

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

several drops

1

cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather

1

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

1

stormy weather

3

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

39

to pieces; into shreds

1

steep; precipitous

1

fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire

1

to begin to rain; to begin to snow

1

action; operation; effect; function

1

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

sphere; circle; range; category

1

to take advantage of an opportunity

1

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

1

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

3

presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady

1

rainfall; rain

1

difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

1

hill

1

guard; convoy; escort

1

spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion

3

outlook; general situation

1

eyesight; seeing

2

(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)

1

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

1

disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off

1

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1

interference; intervention; meddling

2

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

3

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

3

stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce

1

what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like

1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

passing shower; streaks of pouring rain

1

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

2

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

5

to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down

1

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

1

to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

1