jpdb beta

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

1

but; however; provided that

3

to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

2

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

2

to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

2

damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute

2

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

3

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

3

ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power

3

killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time

3

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

2

minimum; at the very least

2

stairs; stairway; staircase

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

4

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

2

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

2

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit

2

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

1

tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship

1

recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

1

sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

1

to pretend; to act (as if)

3

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

4

intention; aim; design

7

very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

2

naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes

1

confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

2

government official

8

manservant

2

maidservant

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

2

to have an interest (in)

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

3

causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart

1

to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

9

official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

1

wall; fence

5

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

1

to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance

1

admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)

1

windbreak

1

side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

1

harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good

1

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

4

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

1

to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious

1

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

2