jpdb beta

easy; simple; light

6

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

4

hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

2

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

3

do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

1

layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity

2

to do together; to share; to participate in

1

lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means

1

to say; to be called; to do

2

anxiety; concern; fear

2

tension; mental strain; nervousness

5

proud; lordly

1

to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

2

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

3

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

1

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

4

peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

2

volunteer; volunteering

2

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)

1

scattered; separated; dispersed

1

wisdom; intelligence; intellect

9

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

17

dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

1

oneself; myself

3

to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

3

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

1

hard fighting

4

to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all

1

oh, yes?; really?

2

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

2

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

2

positioning; getting a position; taking a position

1

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

1

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

2

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

3

surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

2

founder

1

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

3

chair; stool; post; office; position

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

4

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1