jpdb beta

papier mâché; something that looks good superficially

1

better than none at all; better than nothing

1

staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor

7

close to the ear

1

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

sediment; earth and sand

4

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

3

closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

4

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

4

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

4

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

2

personal opinion

1

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

4

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

3

other side; opposite side; other party

3

something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

3

basis for decision; evidence for judging

1

impregnable

2

to capture a fort

5

coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)

1

military force; military strength

2

recovery; rescue; recapture

33

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

1

few days

4

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

3

detour; diversion; alternative route

5

to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into

1

human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

4

frost

22

occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession

2

dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat

2

to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

1

royal castle; imperial castle

12

two things; two persons

2

cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance

1

lending and borrowing

1

to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

9

calamity; disaster; misfortune

1

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

3

east

3

south

5

recent years

1

west

5

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

1

haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

6

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

1