jpdb beta

sly; cunning; crafty

7

thought; idea; ideology

2

to cut off (a relationship)

1

orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration

1

directions; instructions; orders; command

1

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

3

to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with

1

sales; selling; salesman

7

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

5

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

5

invitation; introduction; temptation

10

international problem

2

lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

4

head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine

1

to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going

2

in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

3

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

6

if so; in that case

2

at a moment's notice; readily

2

assassin

3

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

2

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

14

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

5

kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous

2

innovation

1

secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

1

to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

8

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

1

intelligence gathering; information gathering

8

(not) merely; (not) simply

4

other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination

1

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

7

inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class

1

recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo

2

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

3

to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)

1

selection; choice; option

9

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

funny story; funny anecdote

1

painful; being sorry; feeling sorry

6

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

1

unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved

1

tribute

1

offensive (movement); aggression

2

boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

3

parent and child

7

uncle

3

nephew

2

(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery

2