jpdb beta

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe

1

major powers of the world; great powers

1

China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty

1

to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out

1

parent and child

3

mask; disguise; guise; mask

1

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

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

information sharing

1

discretion; judgement; judgment

1

your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you

1

unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust

1

illegal; illicit; unlawful

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

3

act; deed; conduct

2

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

1

under investigation

1

exaggerated; overblown; overdone

1

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

1

taking up a new post

1

one month

1

troublemaker

1

family lineage

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

3

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

4

the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass

1

high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop

1

to eat; to drink

1

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

1

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

1

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

2

coming; going

1

to take by surprise

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

2

delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in

2

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

1

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

1

Hirotaka

1

beauty

2

swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy

1

grim face

1

of all people; a person of ...'s standing

1

soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

1

(in) the air; midair; sky

2