jpdb beta

to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

1

to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled

1

not limited to; not just ...

1

cousin (male)

1

periodic reviewing

5

exegesis; explanation of a text; commentary on a text

2

soup

1

splitting the cost; Dutch treat

1

boiled egg

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

2

unconditionally; as a rule

1

monolith; large slab of rock

1

operation; functioning; running

1

fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life

1

behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct

1

tax system

1

employment (long term); hire

1

review; reconsideration; revision

1

disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery

1

infrastructure improvement

1

national defence; national defense

2

free (of charge); gratuitous

1

outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint

1

half a year; six months

1

superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

3

it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)

1

noon; lunch time

1

belfry; bell tower

1

tiled roof

1

loud laughter; roaring with laughter

2

scaling; climbing; ascending

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform

1

fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)

1

windward; upwind

1

resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

2

confectionery making

3

to listen attentively to; to be lost in

1

one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

1

letter of resignation

1

ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

1

harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment

2

papier mâché; something that looks good superficially

2

goddess; female deity

2

to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

1

sloth (animal)

1

worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class

1

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

1

extermination; expulsion; destruction

3

high place; high altitude; heights; broad view

1