jpdb beta

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

50

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

5

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

19

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

2

balance

1

to shake; to sway; to waver

1

pendulum

1

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

12

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

32

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

2

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

18

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

128

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

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

2

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

4

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

13

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

9

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

3

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

3

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

17

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

5

precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation

1

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

2

handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse

1

distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

1

this (very thing); this precisely

1

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

14

should; must; -able; probably; likely

19

to cling

5

the very thing; itself

21

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

4

to remain; to be left

10

several people; a few people

2

wherein; therein; thereinto

3

three; 3

12

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

38

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

59

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

2

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

2

to increase; to multiply

2

return; coming back

3

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

30

really; truly; indeed; good grief

40

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

5

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

6

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

8

now; come (now); well

5

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

2