jpdb beta

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

excuse; pretext

2

ill-natured; inconstancy

1

physical

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

5

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

2

hostility; antagonism; opposition

1

all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered

1

to hate; to dislike; to loathe

3

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

2

to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

2

negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

paper scoop used in goldfish scooping

1

entreaty; supplication; petition

2

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

2

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

1

bath

1

season; time of year

2

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

3

to look around; to survey

1

prototype; model; pattern; archetypal

2

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

1

to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

2

to dissolve; to melt

1

cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

1

vicious circle; vicious cycle

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

3

move with haste (when you have no doubts)

1

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

1

drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

1

to get wet

1

limbs; arms and legs; body

1

(raw) material

2

place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed

1

huge; gigantic; enormous

3

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

1

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

1

round shape; circle; circular form

1

body (of a biwa)

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

2

(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)

9

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

3

ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility

1

swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1