jpdb beta

bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted

2

secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick

2

unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit

4

programme; program; plans; arrangements

5

in the face of; in defiance of

2

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

1

cheating (on an examination); cribbing

1

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

1

happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

1

despair; hopelessness

1

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

1

half share; half a man

1

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

to open one's eyes wide

1

to lose one's energy; to be cowardly

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

2

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

1

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

3

dark; gloomy; black; doleful; discouraged; disappointed

1

main force; chief object; mainline

4

selection; choice; option

9

overriding principle; main principle; great principle

4

hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

2

already known; well-known

2

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

1

established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined

3

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

6

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

2

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

4

wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely

3

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

4

to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off

1

unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will

1

forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

1

irritation; annoyance; frustration

6

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

2

vast; wide; boundless

3

textbook; manual

2

order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

6

dreams; fantasy; visions

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

3

intentional; on purpose

5

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

2

spontaneous; voluntary

6

devoted; self-sacrificing

2

fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

7

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

1

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

2

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

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