jpdb beta

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

1

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

3

to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon

3

vague; unclear; elusive; hazy

1

500-man battalion (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

2

light; lamp; counter for electric lights

3

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

2

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

9

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

9

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

18

writing; composition; essay; sentence

4

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

1

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

3

complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

5

to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

23

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

16

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

3

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

5

to act as an intermediary

5

three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton

2

gold coin

2

to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

1

to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

4

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

26

to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home

3

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

10

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

4

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

1

commoner; plebeian

2

like; as if; the same as

2

precious; valuable

5

time; hour; period; class

11

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

2

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

3

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

2

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

5

to shout (in anger); to yell

10

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

24

scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

4

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

11

spearhead

3

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)

2

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

21

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

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