jpdb beta

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

3

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

6

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

2

anyhow; in any case

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

1

second

2

puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute

1

fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

2

huge; gigantic; enormous

1

stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

1

mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly

1

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

1

stone statue

2

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

1

intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

1

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

1

to come alive; to get going; to start to move

1

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

1

to trample; to crush underfoot

1

grandiose; exaggerated

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

2

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

3

giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

2

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

3

mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

2

source of power

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

2

excuse; explanation

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

1

case; situation

1

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

1

surely; certainly

4

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

2

sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier

2