jpdb beta

ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

5

evening; night; dinner

3

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

3

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

7

thus

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

11

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

2

decoration; ornament; trimmings

1

to spread word of; to trumpet; to bruit

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

to be; to come; to go

1

then; if so; if

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

1

far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for

1

disgrace; shame; insult

1

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

4

vigorous; healthy; sound

1

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

4

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

7

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

2

ah; oh; hey!

3

you; dear; honey

8

wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

3

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

3

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

4

to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

1

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

1

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

7

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

4

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 pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

1

such ... as; or some such

4

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

8

dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat

2

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

1

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

4

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

6

perennial youth

1

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

1

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

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parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

1

to rely on

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

3

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

2

what time; (lit.) which hour

4

the four seasons

3

had better ...; had better not ...

4

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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