jpdb beta

settlement; solution; resolution

4

hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy

1

powerful

1

future trouble

1

second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint

2

dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

1

thin skin

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

1

quick pace

1

to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on

1

major progress; huge advance

2

eight faces; all sides

2

(arch.) switch (long, tender shoot of a plant); switch (cane used for flogging)

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

1

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

1

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

1

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow

1

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

1

perfection; flawlessness

1

order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

2

general framework

1

we

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

1

(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known

1

being disliked by everyone

1

point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue

1

little by little

2

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

2

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

1

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

2

early stages (of a game); opening phase

1

collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

2

behind with everything; too late; reactive

1

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

1

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

2

to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

2

bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)

1

constructive

1

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

1

to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

1

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

2

puppy; small dog

1

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

1