jpdb beta

prank; practical joke

2

stagnation; hindrance; delay

1

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

1

originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with

1

doing whatever one pleases

1

how long; how much; to what extent

4

pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

2

loyalty and bravery

1

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

1

hindrance; impediment

3

definition

1

(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam

6

advisory committee (council, panel)

1

frown; scowl; grimace

1

suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)

1

chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous

2

dignity; majesty; dignified manner

1

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

1

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

1

to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

1

to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar

1

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

2

interest; appeal; attraction; fun

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

1

vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)

2

heart

1

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

1

being all smiles with joy

1

mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part

2

warring nations; belligerents

2

peaceful

2

demarcation

1

payment

1

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

6

cession (of territory)

2

foreign affairs

2

proper; reasonable; right; appropriate

1

firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn

1

to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)

2

realistic; practical; grounded

1

youth

1

big talk; boasting; bragging

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

2

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

2

young person

5

to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite

1

awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely

2