jpdb beta

institute; academy

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very likely; very probable

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

4

easy; simple; plain

3

isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation

2

privilege; special right

2

stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation

1

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

15

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

4

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

2

after a short pause

1

classified information; top secret

1

next week

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

5

shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream

2

self control; self restraint

1

the other day; lately; recently

3

counter for people

28

defense; defence; protection

6

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

2

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

1

equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival

1

preface; introduction; preamble

3

gradually; slowly but steadily

1

main question; real issue at hand

2

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

12

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

7

when it becomes; when it comes to

2

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

1

lotus

3

(one's) self; oneself

6

participation; joining; entry; adherence

12

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

5

omniscience (of a buddha)

1

thruster (e.g. on a satellite)

1

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

they; those guys

3

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

2

to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

6

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

5

to give a broad grin; to smirk

1

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

14

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

8

cooperation; collaboration

6

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

3

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

3

spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

1