jpdb beta

relation; relationship

2

obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile

2

ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of

2

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

6

production; manufacture

3

armed forces; military; troops

2

logistics; supply; communications

1

even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful

1

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

1

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

8

war; fighting; fierce competition

6

boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

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

2

peace; harmony

15

sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)

9

prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury

2

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

2

peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity

3

to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

2

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

8

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

farmland; rice field or paddy

6

obedience; submission; resignation

3

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

10

being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to

2

to take one's eyes off

2

recently

1

ruffian; villain; scoundrel

1

to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in

1

public-spirited or self-sacrificing individual

1

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

14

to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

1

growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing

2

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

4

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

17

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

10

short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

3

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

5

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

2

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)

4

only; sole; unique

4

main or important road; influential or important position; the authorities

1

eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces

1

(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

21

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

7

western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon

2