jpdb beta

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

2

to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)

1

palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine

1

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

2

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

1

both shoulders

1

log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun

1

to put one's strength into

1

chogori; jeogori; short jacket traditionally worn by Koreans

1

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area

1

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

2

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

1

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd

1

first generation; founder

1

to catch off guard; to catch unprepared

1

to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly

1

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

2

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

3

of course; certainly; naturally

1

that's so, however ...

1

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

2

to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

3

luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)

1

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

2

extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

1

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

environment; surroundings; circumstances

1

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

1

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

1

to be silent; to say nothing

1

meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

1

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

2

feeling of a house or a room

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through

1

east

1

half

2

west

4

to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

1

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

2

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

2

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

1

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

5

grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly

1

place; position; location; position; standing; status

2