jpdb beta

root; basis; foundation

2

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

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

standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

1

distant; cold; formal

2

rise; prosperity

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

5

each; every; all

3

a few years ago; some years back

1

East Asia; the Orient

1

the same; the said; likewise

1

letter; writings

1

opening ceremony

1

all ages; eternity

1

club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

2

chronic (illness)

1

Konoe Atsumaro (1863-1904)

2

to gather; to collect; to assemble

1

chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company

2

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

2

deliberation

1

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

1

supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent

2

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

1

both; two each

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

1

because of this

1

breakdown; rupture

1

suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

2

support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

2

partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting

1

prevention; check

2

worldly affairs; public affairs

1

in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run

1

foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

2

interference in the domestic affairs of another country

1

formal meeting (committee, etc.); session; this (the aforementioned, our) association (society, organisation)

1

how; in what way; how about

2

grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

1

the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

1

both groups; both factions

1

together with; same; both; all; including ...

1

objection; dissent; protest

1

cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation

4

in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)

1