jpdb beta

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

2

start; origin; beginnings

11

to call together; to convene

2

to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something

1

recreation

1

honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

1

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

1

to step firmly (on); to harden by treading

1

to peel off and fall; to flake away

1

wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships

1

aeolian; eolian; formed by the wind

1

there is no God!; it's a cruel world; (lit.) there is no god or Buddha

1

friendship; friendly relations; fellowship

1

don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday

1

nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch

1

easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax

1

to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

1

secrecy; keeping secret

1

one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity

1

signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move

1

idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon

1

reason; right

1

Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea); click beetle; skipjack (beetle of family Elateridae); obsequious person

1

very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling

1

loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized

1

netsuke; carved toggle used to tether a small container to the sash of a robe

1

all day long

1

purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

1

to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way

3

to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of

2

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

1

plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking

1

to exchange promises

1

high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning

1

to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart

1

concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring

1

primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth

1

to acquire knowledge

1

personal connections

1

see-through; sheer

1

(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)

1

alliance; union; league

1

competitor; rival

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

1

separation; farewell; parting

1

ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

1

quick to seize an opportunity

1

however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while

1

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals

1