jpdb beta

to fade; to become dim

1

sincere; earnest; serious

2

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction

1

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

3

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

3

cough; ahem

1

clearing one's throat; cough

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision

1

with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden

2

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

3

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

3

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

inhumane; inhuman

1

festival; feast; carnival

1

thanks; gratitude

5

to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

1

offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering

4

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

6

feudal lord

3

duty; role; function

1

important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

7

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

5

evening; dusk

3

roguish; impish

2

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

1

forcibly; against one's will

6

coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

7

by mutual agreement; by mutual consent

1

to bring someone along

6

going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

5

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

2

pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting

1

accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

1

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

1

real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope

1

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

4

hindrance; intrusion

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

3

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

3

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

2

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

9

winter clothes

1

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

3

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

4