jpdb beta

despair; hopelessness

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pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

1

meaningless; pointless

2

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

2

look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

1

maybe; could be; might

3

good-for-nothing; worthless

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

biological older sister; real elder sister

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

selection; choice; option

1

lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents

1

give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose

1

in order to do; for the purpose of doing

1

tornado; hurricane; typhoon

1

to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

1

strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower

1

to the end; to the last

2

to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

1

older sister and younger brother

1

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

1

settlement; solution; resolution

1

automatic; intransitive verb

1

mental; spiritual; emotional

1

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

4

someone; somebody

1

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

3

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

1

atonement; redemption; compensation

1

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

2

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

1

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

1

(not) one

1

self-centered; self-centred; selfish

2

prayer; supplication

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

2

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

1

such ... as; or some such

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

1

oracle

1

change; alteration; modification

1

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

1

for this reason

3

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

1

to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)

1

more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)

1