jpdb beta

before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

1

exaggerated; overblown; pretentious

1

how many months?; how long?

1

gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic

1

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

1

let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

1

floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)

1

to subsist; to keep on living

5

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

1

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

1

easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap

1

so far as

1

a bit more; a bit longer

1

trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial

2

group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)

1

band; belt

1

identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination

1

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

1

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

1

compelling force; legal force

1

rule

1

promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution

1

law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement

1

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

1

because

1

to live through; to survive

1

methodology

1

effective; successful

1

in addition; besides

4

wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity

1

entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze

1

uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability

1

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

3

small number; few; minority

2

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

this world; earthly life

1

to take root; to strike

1

approach; approach shot

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

2

as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible

1

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

4

ideal; ideals

1

cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

2

in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run

1

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

in proportion to; just as much as

1

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

1

myopic; short-sighted

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2