jpdb beta

considerably; greatly; a lot

2

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move

1

had better do so

1

light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

1

distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric

3

fundamental; basic

1

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons

2

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

4

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

1

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

1

physical

2

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

1

invasion

1

obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption

1

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

1

joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

1

to have a meal; to take a meal

1

double; twice (as much); twofold

1

for visitors; for guests

2

couch; bench; ottoman; settee

1

call; visit

1

to arrive; to come

1

to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

3

to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)

2

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

1

agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance

1

there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately

6

to show in; to usher in

1

exaggerated; overblown; overdone

1

one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)

3

four people

1

one person; another name; nickname; alias

1

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

5

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

4

smallish; on the small side

1

expressing one's mind; speaking out

1

a glance; a look; a glimpse

1

manners; courtesy; etiquette

4

front; frontage; facade; main

1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

1

conviction; belief; confidence

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

game

3

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

1