jpdb beta

desperation; struggle to the death

1

that's so, however ...

1

sense of values; values; value system

1

rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite

1

cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting

2

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

2

partitioning screen

3

unnecessary; unneeded

1

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

2

to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close

3

to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much

1

to prohibit

4

precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial

8

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

1

to forbid; to suppress

1

delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler

1

good and evil

1

making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure

1

to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

2

natural disaster; cataclysm

1

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

1

a few years later

1

a few years ago; some years back

1

small fraction; small proportion

1

antipathy; prejudice

1

tendency; trend; inclination

2

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

2

to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking

1

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

1

freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

1

relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation

2

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

1

practical use; application; conjugation; inflection

1

goods; promotional items

1

(rock) crystal; high purity quartz

1

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

2

curious; strange; unusual

1

to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly

1

saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

2

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

1

beginning; start

1

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

6

to gather; to meet

1

intelligence; intellect; brains

1

potential; latent faculties; potential capacities

1

mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

1