jpdb beta

tragic

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

7

heat haze; shimmer of hot air

1

bargaining chip; bargaining tool

1

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

1

last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity

1

stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure

1

contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden

1

major war; great war; world war

1

a long time ago

1

tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess

1

to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)

1

hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build

1

almost all; nearly all

1

to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked

3

deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)

2

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

1

capital city; metropolis

2

counter for wheels and flowers

2

highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master

4

aggregate amount

1

most; extremely

1

dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course

3

groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

1

to covet; to lust for

1

to fulfill one's responsibilities

1

muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer

3

self-healing; spontaneous recovery

1

perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues

1

adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival

1

bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

1

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

1

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

1

flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily

2

friendly

1

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

2

for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off

2

hello; good day; good afternoon

1

courteous; decorous; polite

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

3

already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)

1

sightseeing; tourism

1

misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)

2

background briefing; backgrounder

1

to be almost finished

1

to ask for too much; to expect too much

2

one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense

2