jpdb beta

to squeeze out; to wring out

1

to try to do; to attempt to do

1

to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air

1

God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows

1

fertile; rich; productive

1

grain-producing region

2

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

4

skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument

1

belief; faith; conviction

1

military force; military strength

2

to increase; to grow

1

interference; intervention; meddling

8

speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression

1

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

1

neighboring countries; surrounding countries

4

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

1

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

4

palace

1

bungalow; one-story house

2

poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest

1

to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

1

tradition; convention

1

personification; impersonation; embodiment

1

love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

1

palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign

2

important person; strategic person; key figure

1

extensive; vast range; wide scope

2

empty lot; vacant plot of land

2

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

3

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

2

dim; gloomy

5

cost; expense

1

newspaper

2

to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)

2

official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter

1

cost; expense

2

to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals

1

last year

1

double; twice (as much); twofold

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

2

to build; to construct

3

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

1

in those days

2

(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart

3

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

and so; therefore; for that reason

1

respect; esteem; regard

2

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

4

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

2