jpdb beta

to be helpful; to be useful

1

sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy

1

self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself

2

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis

3

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

1

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

1

deadlock; stalemate

1

calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

2

hope; wish; aspiration

2

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

3

contradiction; inconsistency

7

remaining; left-over; excess

1

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

1

self-denial

1

end; conclusion

1

drama; play; powerful drug

1

script; screenplay; scenario

1

to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

1

fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

2

way; method; means

1

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

2

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

4

(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard

1

roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)

1

difficult to understand

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

2

to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer

1

father

3

new moon; crescent moon

2

wicked; evil

1

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating

2

noise

2

high-pitched; shrill

1

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

1

to grasp at the air

1

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

2

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

1

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

2

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

1

smile

1

cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal

4

once and for all; completely; spotlessly

2

convenient

2

that is to say; so that means

1