jpdb beta

reason; grounds

1

to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish

2

veil of darkness; curtain of night

3

time; age; chance; moment; occasion

1

strict order; peremptory command

2

body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander

2

accession to the throne; enthronement

1

to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)

2

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

with one's own hands

1

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

1

to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...

2

by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

2

to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)

1

God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan

4

obstinate and foolish

1

any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)

2

insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance

1

another person; others

8

sense of values; values; value system

3

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr

1

cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that

3

against; contrary to

2

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

3

to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)

1

advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

1

trouble; bother

2

telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism

1

no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen

1

-years-old

7

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

2

international politics; world politics

1

dispute; resistance

1

complexity

1

to carry through; to achieve; to complete

3

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

3

mood; sentiment; artistic effect

1

intentional; on purpose

6

person concerned; interested party; related party

5

to suspect

3

kanji; Chinese character

1

receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)

4

trifles; minor details

4

to fit; to suit

2

to thank

14

characteristic; feature; special quality

3

mental aspect; mental side

2

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

5