jpdb beta

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

2

warmth

1

refusal; rejection

2

to approach; to draw near

1

to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude

1

to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

1

duty; function; office; mission; task; role

1

to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect

1

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

1

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

assassination

2

infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

3

handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring

2

personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)

1

negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations

2

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

2

transactions; dealings; business

1

bad impression

1

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

1

last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity

1

pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask

3

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

3

feeling; mood

9

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

4

to shake; to waver; to tremble

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

2

negative; contradictory

1

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

1

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter

1

food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

1

eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)

1

moderate

1

(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

1

to become empty; to be emptied

1

millstone; mortar

1

overflowing with charm; full of smiles

2

unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

1

to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling

2

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

17

development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)

3

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched

1

nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing

2

creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare

5

to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)

3

indicates question

12

the public; general public

1

(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

1

brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

1