jpdb beta

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

2

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

ideal

1

Bushido; samurai code of chivalry

1

favourite book; favorite book

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

2

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

2

warrior; samurai

1

lord; master

1

loyalty; faithfulness

1

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

1

predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

3

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

1

to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

concern; business

2

to gather; to collect; to assemble

2

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

considerably; greatly; a lot

2

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

1

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

normal duties; (one's) regular work

1

three days

2

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

2

achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization

2

pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)

1

to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

1

to sell

2

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

2

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

1

be; is

3

changing clothes; change of clothes

3

need; want; necessity; costs; expenses

1

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

1

both (people)

2

English (language)

1

group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

4

life; living; I; me; student

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

2

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

1

school festival

1

to form a pair (pairs); to partner

1

practice; practising; training; study

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

3

to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

2