jpdb beta

criticism; commentary; review

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

1

to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)

1

to revere; to respect; to worship

3

dullness; stupidity

1

traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

2

untrodden; unexplored

1

to cry tears of joy; to weep for joy

2

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

1

book; register

1

item; commodity; list of articles

1

piling up; multiple layers

1

to keep to oneself (secret, etc.)

1

to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down

1

Zen temple

1

to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark

1

low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)

1

handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands

13

carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately

1

information; news; report; reward; retribution

2

prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

1

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

1

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

1

national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level

1

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

1

in many cases

2

ethnic; racial; national

1

sound; sure; safe; steady; firm

2

human; human-like; as a person

2

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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)

2

Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West

7

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

4

to be doing; to be in the process of doing

1

hand paper-making; handmade paper

1

hand wheel; hand-powered potter's wheel

1

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

1

to leave behind

1

negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

2

accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect

1

all; everyone; everybody

1

to do

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

1

skill

1

to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)

1

to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

2

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

3

ability; capability; skill

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

2