jpdb beta

soft sound; dampening (of sound)

1

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

3

acting; performance

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

11

(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times

1

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

1

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

3

Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

5

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

1

down-market; popular; mass-market

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

2

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

7

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

4

finite; limited

1

to waste time

1

cultural

2

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

1

to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

5

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

9

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

7

opposite; reverse; contrary

1

if it's the case

7

patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master

1

one more time; once more; once again

2

erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

2

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

1

assistance; aid; support

4

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

4

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

2

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

6

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

2

if so; in that case; in that situation

1

place where one works; construction site; working area

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

8

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

13

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

6

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

3

light; faint; pale; fleeting

2

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

3

best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

1