jpdb beta

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless

1

and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

1

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

2

back of the hand

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

1

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

1

in this manner; in this way; like this

1

encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion

1

in the face of; in defiance of

1

rush; flood; deluge

1

surrender; fall

1

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

7

worst case

3

every quarter; all sides

1

pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation

1

pessimistic; gloomy

1

absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely

1

pessimist

1

military affairs

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)

1

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

form; shape; figure

1

in terms of; from the point of view of

1

political

3

to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)

1

to say; to tell; to state; to do

3

insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising

2

to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

1

to hate; to detest

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

2

occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession

1

recovery; rescue; recapture

2

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

2

chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

1

to grimace; to frown

1

opportunity; chance; time; occasion

3

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

1

recovery; undoing; recall

2

to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly

1

easy; simple; plain

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

1

watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)

1