jpdb beta

refutation; rebuttal; retort

2

evidence

1

(one's) life

3

to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

4

lose; forget

1

unsuitable; inappropriate; improper

3

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

1

sincere; earnest; serious

3

regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

1

superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart

1

casting; cast-metal object

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

2

protest; refutation; pleading

2

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

1

youngest

1

applicant; candidate

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

4

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

5

self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption

1

originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution

2

just before

4

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

being tired out

2

temporary

1

paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

1

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

2

pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention

4

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

1

one thin flat object; one sheet

4

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

7

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

6

equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence

2

Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan

1

principal (invest.); capital

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

7

return

2

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

7

important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

1

project

1

shareholder; stockholder

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

2

startup; activation; bootstrap; startup company

1

press release

1

credit; claim

1

bad debt; nonperforming loan

3

rating; classification; allocation; grading

1

to fear; to be afraid of

2