jpdb beta

exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

3

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

1

arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories

1

January; first month of the lunar calendar

1

several times; several degrees

3

colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in

4

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

1

even

32

to do (for someone)

1

conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview

1

at least

1

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

1

long time; many years

5

fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute

1

end; close

3

declaration; profession

1

enmity; grudge

1

generation; the world; the age

2

still; even now; to this day

5

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

2

maybe; could be; might

1

munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

1

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

3

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

3

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

6

decision; determination

1

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

1

both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

2

foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

5

risk

3

to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

2

very loose; slowly; leisurely

1

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

3

front line; forefront

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

3

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

2

prisoner (of war)

13

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

3

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

1

trifles; minor details

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

2

proposal; proposition; suggestion

4

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

1

will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus

1

lamp; light

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

1