jpdb beta

fundamental; basic

5

to wander from place to place; to change jobs

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

5

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

1

recent years

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

4

jurisdiction; control

3

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

1

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

1

someone; somebody

1

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

1

to cast down one's eyes

1

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

1

lover; mistress

4

ten; 10; ten years of age

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

4

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

2

jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

4

something (or other)

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

3

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

2

escape; evasion; flight

1

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

5

large amount of money; great cost

1

to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

1

to be found; to be discovered

1

bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

2

youth; young man

1

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

1

one's twenties

1

first half

1

immediately following

1

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

5

to escape; to run away

4

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

2

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

technique; art; skill; move

2

clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)

1

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

manyfold

1

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

1

behaviour; behavior

1

to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

1

irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals

1

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

3

rather; better; instead; if anything

2

difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

1