jpdb beta

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely

1

note; memo; memorandum

1

methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

1

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

5

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

1

to catch in the act (of)

1

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

8

jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)

3

title; name; degree

2

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

2

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

1

he; she; that guy

1

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

1

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

1

to be saved from the fire

1

conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)

1

promotion; raising of status

1

percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

2

why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

1

overhasty; rash; premature

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

preference; priority; precedence

1

safety; security

1

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

1

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

2

rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction

1

to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

1

offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff

1

house where one was born; one's parents' house

1

wedded life; married life

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

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

2

off duty

2

black tea

3

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

1

teacup

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

3

assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

1

overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

5

teary eyes

1

top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

3

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

2

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

2