jpdb beta

to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

2

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

6

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

5

many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

1

(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

1

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

2

asking oneself

2

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

26

to moan; to groan

1

absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity

1

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

3

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

11

both; (not) either

3

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

3

counter for months

6

pity; compassion

1

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

1

to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support

10

extremely; highly

2

entirely; (not) at all

1

to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

1

to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly

43

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

4

(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)

1

to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated

1

to be worried; to be troubled

6

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

9

just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...

1

palm (of the hand)

3

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

4

sand; grit; fine gravel

2

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

one day; (on) a certain day

1

because; for; the reason why is ...

1

unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

1

tiredness; fatigue

2

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

10

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

2

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

5

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

1

to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

6

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

10

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

3

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

2

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

24

thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing

3

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

9

seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement

1