jpdb beta

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

2

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

4

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

3

figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

6

be; is

2

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

3

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

2

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

1

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

1

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

1

but; however; although

4

that; those; the

2

in addition; besides

1

reason; pretext; motive

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

3

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

2

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

2

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

8

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

1

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

10

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

13

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

1

ghost story

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

2

such; like that; that sort of; very

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

1

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

to show; to display

2

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

2

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

1

Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar

1

mankind; humanity

2

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

2

source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root

1

alternative energy

1

aim

1

aggression; invasion; raid

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

2

peace; harmony

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

1

special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment

2

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

1