jpdb beta

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

9

disappointment; despair

1

reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

1

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

4

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

3

very likely; very probable

4

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

7

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

1

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

8

unidentifiable; unidentified

1

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

1

exception

1

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

2

counter for people

7

to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish

2

pursuer; pursuing party; posse

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

2

to hate; to detest

1

god of death; death deity; Death

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

2

battle; fight; combat

1

just a handful; only a small number (of)

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

6

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

5

this world; this life; world of the living

2

living room (Western style); sitting room

2

evening meal; dinner

2

low table

2

to have a good appetite

1

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

1

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1

this evening; tonight

2

plain, white silk; prime

1

chopsticks

1

mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

1

to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table

1

to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

1

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

1

to pay attention; to be watchful

1

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

to make eye contact

3

to cover up; to conceal

1

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

4

or; or else

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

4

distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to

1

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

2

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

3

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1