jpdb beta

to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

1

finally; in the end; on top of all that

1

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

3

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

1

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

1

living by oneself; living alone

1

coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

sadness; sorrow; grief

4

to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

3

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full

2

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

to attempt; to test; to try out

1

the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

1

library

1

to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak

1

to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge

1

process; course; mechanism

3

tradition; legend; folklore

3

to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

9

specifications; specs

5

intelligence; intellect; brains

1

in spite of; regardless of

3

field; sphere; realm; division; branch

2

excelling; surpassing; outdoing

3

I see; that's right; indeed

5

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

8

deep emotion; strong feelings

1

the best; ideal

1

environment; circumstance

1

choices; alternatives; options

2

wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

2

to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

1

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

1

guard; watchman

1

protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

3

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

5

accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion

2

accomplishment; execution

1

of all things

1

coin; token; slug

1

back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

1

Caligula

44

satisfactory; decent

1

no exception; without exception; always the same

2

contract; compact; agreement

7