jpdb beta

stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate

1

coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

1

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

1

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)

2

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

cancellation

1

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

1

to assign; to set aside

2

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1

particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

4

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

2

beginning; outset; first; onset

4

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

1

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

1

game; play; sports

1

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

1

hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort

1

chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

1

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

1

dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)

2

yesterday

3

sigh

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

1

right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

3

betting; gambling

2

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

2

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

5

hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment

1

this world; this life; world of the living

1

the end

1

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

1

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

1

to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty

1

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

1

quickly; smoothly

1

(one's) self; oneself

1

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

1

to pay

1

(earning or paying) no interest

1

payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase

1

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

1

with these words; while saying

1