jpdb beta

ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out

1

in very small pieces

1

to put one's strength into

1

shell; cannonball

1

propulsive power; driving force

1

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

1

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

2

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

2

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

4

retention; maintenance; preservation

1

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

3

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

2

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad

1

three; three years of age

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

1

self-determination; suicide

1

careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

2

unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned

1

samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation

2

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

2

becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice

1

aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

1

reservation; putting on hold; deferment

1

instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner

1

to turn someone down (on some pretext) without offending them; to refuse gracefully; to decline politely

1

excuse; pretext

1

to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death

1

while alive; during one's lifetime

4

possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on

1

to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

3

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

3

metallic quality

3

somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

1

artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

2

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

2

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

3

raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced

4

younger days; youth

2

binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

3

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

2

talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity

1

chance (of success); odds

2

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

1

to hold in one's mouth

1

fully prepared; all ready

1