jpdb beta

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

41

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

5

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

5

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

8

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

7

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

reasonable; natural

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

9

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

7

barrier; checkpoint; checking station

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

4

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

8

down; below; downward

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

3

squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

40

treachery; betrayal; perfidy

3

by means of; due to; because of; according to

9

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

1

confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

5

imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government

3

secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent

6

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

2

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

5

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

2

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

2

in search of; in order to look for

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow

3

abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

2

they; them

18

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

2

but; however; provided that

6

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

17

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

15

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)

4

plenipotentiary powers; full authority

1

entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization

1

to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

3

to obtain; to procure

4

acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

2