jpdb beta

to like; to love; to be fond of

3

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature

2

nourishment

1

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

1

at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway

1

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

1

unlucky day; evil day

1

to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong

1

call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

1

to increase; to grow

2

to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)

2

haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

1

being startled

3

poor physical health; bad shape

1

large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

1

to show in; to usher in

4

what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

2

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

2

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

4

to die; to be killed

2

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

1

as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection

2

worry; anxiety; concern

1

frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health

1

how; in what way; by what means

1

to ignore; to overlook

1

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

2

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

2

special; particular; peculiar; unique

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

1

to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude

4

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

chance; opportunity

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

2

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

3

(one's parents') home

3

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

3

later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

1

to lack

1

to half-rise to one's feet

3

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

5

to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)

1

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

3

rapid (e.g. progress)

3

calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

2

this area; around here

1

self-control; self-restraint

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

2

His Majesty the King

3