jpdb beta

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

2

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

putting in other words

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

1

major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued

1

ruler; measure

1

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

1

year after next

1

otherwise; or else; if not

3

time travel

2

heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

1

introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation

1

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

group (usu. of people)

4

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

3

to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune

2

Laplace

1

devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

1

anecdote

1

simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping

1

all; every

1

material; substance; matter

2

momentum; amount of exercise

1

location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)

1

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

1

foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction

1

to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

1

time dilation

1

Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later

5

outline; summary; argument

1

Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)

2

invitation

1

above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

3

several tens

2

Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure

1

old man; old geezer

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

7

Einstein

2

genius; prodigy; natural gift

1

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

2

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

2

special theory of relativity

2

three years

3

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

1

small

1

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

2

one end; an end; part; fragment

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1