jpdb beta

adversary; opposition; hostile forces

1

to consign to oblivion

1

peaceful death

1

will; testament; last request

2

pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to

7

extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument

1

domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting

1

to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

1

to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient

3

matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority

2

to be concerned about

1

critical; judgmental

2

counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

2

emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness

1

large quantity; large amount

3

to gather strength; to take heart

2

prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)

1

pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone

1

to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart

1

administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs

1

cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene

1

equipment; provision

1

fieldwork; on-the-job training; hands-on training

1

bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism

1

to make oneself understood (in some language); to be able to relieve oneself

1

washroom; bathroom

1

to resign from one's post

3

to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down

1

to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan

1

contempt

2

ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)

1

intergenerational

2

so what!; who gives a damn?

1

meritocracy; merit system

1

decision-making

1

pus; corruption; rot; evils

3

radical party; extremists

1

main faction

1

supporting faction

1

handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering

1

many obstacles; innumerable difficulties

1

besides; moreover; in addition

1

fastidiousness; love of cleanliness

1

layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular

1

foolishly; stupidly

1

supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent

1

to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)

1

formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

3

design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause

1

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

2