jpdb beta

compared with

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

8

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

4

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

9

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

5

too much; excessively; too

2

to finish reading; to read through

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

2

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

15

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

6

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

9

patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

32

that's the way it is; such is life

4

monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights

1

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

3

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

21

(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament

3

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

3

if it's the case

16

with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

2

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

1

to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be

1

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

6

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

14

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

4

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

21

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

12

at least; at most; (even) just

1

damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

49

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

11

ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

4

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

22

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

8

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

4

lost territory

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

9

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

10

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

act; deed; conduct

6

gambling

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

6

most; extremely

1

to be prominent; to be conspicuous

2

taboo

1

loss-cutting; cutting one's losses

1