jpdb beta

bringing up; raising

1

armed intervention

1

willpower; energy; vitality

2

inner heart

1

sheet; bed sheet

1

sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary

1

lower reaches (e.g. of a valley); downstream sector

1

cessation; (coming to an) end

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

2

general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group

1

even

1

by any standard; (not) even as flattery

1

investigation; research; looking something up

1

parallel; equal; match

1

if necessary

1

librarian

2

shade; shadow

2

place to put something; storage space

1

to find out; to discover; to locate

1

treasured book; secret book; pornographic book

9

peril; danger; hazard; distress

1

perpetual youth and longevity

1

one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing

1

1,000,000; one million; million; many

1

source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)

4

to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy

1

mutton; lamb (meat)

1

paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

1

dismissal; sacking; discharge

1

tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted

1

(after) bouncing around from one place to the next

1

trick; act

1

bookbinding; binding (a book)

1

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

1

favour; favor; patronage

1

wandering; roaming; drifting

1

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

2

money; cash

1

means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood

1

your name; one's good name; one's good reputation

1

(one) letter; (one) character

3

reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

1

fine horse; famous horse

1

document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed

2

one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

1

to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew

1

smiling face

1

to be talented; to be able

1

strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!

1

reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience

1