jpdb beta

tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

2

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

1

return; restoration

2

grand

6

decision; agreement

1

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

1

verbal promise; one's word

1

to turn right; to turn to the right

1

halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

2

sign; mark; flag

1

to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery

1

back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

1

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

1

duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention

1

to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance

1

therefore; consequently

3

supply; provision

1

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

1

double-edged sword

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

1

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

1

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

1

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

1

declaration; profession

1

developer

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

2

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

1

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

3

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

3

lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly

2

to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)

2

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

1

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)

1

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

1

OK; okay

3

left end; left edge

1

colour; color; hue; tints

1

to frown; to scowl

1

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

4

to become rounded; to roll into a ball

1

traffic lane; road lane

3

to take the bus

5

difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

1

logo; banner

1

hardcover; hardback

1

book; volume; this; present; main; head

3

to open one's eyes wide

2

to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

3