jpdb beta

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

14

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

11

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

2

rival; competition

2

capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically

3

law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

4

already; too late

34

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

7

to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful

1

intelligence gathering; information gathering

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

6

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

3

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

5

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

2

separate; special; another; separately

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

30

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

3

cooperation; collaboration

6

how; in what way; by what means

6

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

20

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

5

to be reflected in a mirror

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

2

B class; B grade; second rate

4

trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

1

mobile telephone; cellular telephone

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

6

bed

10

to lie down; to throw oneself down

2

boarder; boarding student

3

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

3

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

2

protection; repellent

1

surroundings; environs; circumference

16

to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

4

to be in danger of; to be liable to

2

while; during (the time when)

6

to distract one's attention

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

2

by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking

1

emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

2

as if; as though

4

optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

3

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

4

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

4

thanks; gratitude

3

to bring; to take; to bring about

4