jpdb beta

machine parts; machinery; equipment

1

to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer

2

to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

1

plunder; spoils; booty; loot

1

socks; sock; stockings; stocking

4

to come back

3

passage; paragraph

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

3

scandal; deplorable event

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

4

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

1

to share

2

definition

3

ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving

1

cultural

2

groupthink

1

example; an instance

3

to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt

1

to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

8

slow to act; slow in starting work

1

narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision

2

going through; going via; going by way of

1

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

5

thereafter

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

agency; intermediation

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

2

acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

1

formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on

5

to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

2

large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)

1

strategy

1

harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement

1

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

1

foolishness; stupidity; silliness

2

height; acme; extremity; end; limit

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

6

one's duty; vocation

7

blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)

4

nightless gay quarters; nightless city

1

administration; governance; the authorities; authority

1

evening; night; nighttime

2

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

4

device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity

1

to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate

4

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

4

feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

2

depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain

1

industrial area

1

bombing (raid)

4