jpdb beta

ray of hope; glimmer of hope

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

1

only; sole; unique

2

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

1

small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

1

smile

1

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

to put one's strength into

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

1

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

2

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

3

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

5

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

1

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

1

to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on

1

to answer; to reply

1

stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

1

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

to come back

2

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

1

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

1

conviction; belief; confidence

1

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

1

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

1

gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

1

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

1

distance; range

2

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

money

2

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

1

Shinkansen; bullet train

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

1