jpdb beta

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

if; in case; supposing

1

a little; a bit; slightly

1

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

3

to fan; to incite; to instigate

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

1

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

1

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

1

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

6

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

3

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

3

figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

2

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

4

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

2

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

2

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

3

imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

2

election

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border

2

future (usually near); prospects

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

3

extreme; extremity

1

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

1

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

2

to kick down; to defeat

1

he; she; that guy

1

foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

1

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

1

to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

3

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

3

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

1