jpdb beta

even though; despite; when

2

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

3

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

19

to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

1

conversely; on the contrary

1

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

1

church; congregation

4

to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

2

incurable illness

1

to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

1

disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

portion; part; snapshot; glimpse

1

to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)

2

to bear fruit

1

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

1

hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable

4

grudge; complaint; reproach

1

palm (of one's hand)

2

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

12

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

1

star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)

4

starry sky

1

Orion (constellation); the Hunter

1

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

1

grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

2

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

3

concrete

1

to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life

2

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

8

not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)

1

to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent

1

term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)

1

to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer

1

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

1

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

5

amber

1

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

4

broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez

1

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

3

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

3

maybe; could be; might

4

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

2

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

1

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

1

to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

1