jpdb beta

gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

1

since when; from when; how long

1

the other day; lately; recently

2

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

4

tornado; waterspout

1

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

7

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

3

various

2

to become fraught with emotion

1

to fly in the sky

1

cause; origin; source

4

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

9

rather than (do ...)

2

palm (of one's hand)

1

to scoop up; to dip up

1

number; series of digits

1

to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

3

(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money

2

prayer; supplication

1

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

1

machine gun

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

1

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

8

to take a breath; to take a short rest

1

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

3

telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call

2

to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon

1

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

1

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

3

all; entire; whole; altogether

5

several minutes; a few minutes

1

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

1

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

2

to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

2

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

2

technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

2

battle; fight; combat

1

to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for

1

we; us

2