jpdb beta

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

4

distress; wretched condition

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

2

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

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to await; to expect

2

to wring the neck; to strangle

1

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

4

that's the way it is; such is life

6

interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel

5

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

2

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living

1

mirage

1

poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow

1

weak; frail; fragile

4

to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

2

imaginary number

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

9

to worry oneself sick

1

from now on; hereafter

4

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

2

any number of people

1

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

1

to do as one likes

11

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

8

to put on airs; to assume importance

3

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

4

to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about

2

awe; fear; dread; fright

3

greatness

1

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

1

misleading

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

3

to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large

1

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

1

as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

1

early stages (of a game); opening phase

1

period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period

2

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

8

to get dry

3

clapping hands; applause

15

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

well done!; bravo

4

start

2

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

ability; capability; skill

1

blessing

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growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing

1

lady; gentleman; person

8

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

4