jpdb beta

lucky; fortunate

5

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

24

food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food

3

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

5

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

5

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

1

cost of one's food; one's board

2

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

2

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

6

labor; labour; manpower; working force

1

sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope

1

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

2

to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out

4

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

34

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

12

extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

12

reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)

2

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

13

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

9

population; common talk

1

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

2

100; hundred

1

counter for people

7

paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

2

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

3

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

1

don't you think?; indicates question

11

new; fresh; novel

13

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

1

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

2

remains; leavings; remnant; surplus

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

5

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

6

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

1

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

3

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

2

to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

1

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

4

moment by moment; hour by hour

2

to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)

1

to swallow; to gulp down

2

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

6

while; even though; despite

13

to come back

21

welcome home

6

bedside

2

pleasant; charming

3