jpdb beta

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

21

being produced in a particular region; local specialty

2

not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special

1

in addition; besides

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

20

industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation

1

fertile; rich; productive

2

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

4

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

2

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

5

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

2

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

11

solid; strong; firm

1

aggression; invasion; raid

2

bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship

1

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

1

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

6

apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor

2

particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially

6

fire; flame; blaze

19

to get thin; to taper off

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

9

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

1

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

1

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

2

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

7

willpower; energy; vitality

5

fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

1

period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

6

plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

10

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

3

to live; to reside; to inhabit

4

to age; to grow old

10

vitality; energy; dynamism

4

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

12

thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

1

epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade

1

very deep

1

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

3

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

1

to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

1

miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases

3

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

1

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

5

health; healthy; sound; fit

1

failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness

1

illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault

2

oh, yes?; really?

2