jpdb beta

higher rank; better position

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

7

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha

1

to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race

2

to bring; to take; to bring about

2

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

3

disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

2

private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file

1

military gains; war results; fruit of battle

7

to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

independent action; acting alone

2

to fit; to suit

1

unit; (musical) group; band

1

discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen

1

possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with

2

green tea; Japanese tea

1

won't you

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

2

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

1

unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed

1

thought; consideration; thinking

2

the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem

1

self-praise

1

doesn't even exist

1

ordinary soldier; mere soldier

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

2

sincere; earnest; serious

2

ally (of another nation)

2

prediction; estimation

3

to become misty; to become hazy

1

headquarters

4

having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

2

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

1

this and that; one thing or another

1

messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

10

obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded

1

old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox

1

affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble

1

final; eventual; ultimate

2

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

2

bronze statue

1

expression; presentation; representation; notation

1

preface; introduction; preamble

1

wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

1

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

3

to pass (of time); to elapse

1