jpdb beta

pearl

1

sake; Japanese rice wine

1

to pilfer; to filch; to swipe

1

foreign affairs

1

bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

1

arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

1

funds; capital

1

purchase; buy

1

local currency

1

to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)

1

purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

developing country

1

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

1

this sort of

1

bribe; sweetener; douceur

1

intimidation; threat; bluster

1

if I (we, etc.) could

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

1

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

1

to entrust; to leave to a person

1

now; come (now); well

1

feeding ground

1

moon; month

1

waxing and waning (of the Moon)

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

1

to challenge (a person) to a fight

1

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

1

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

2

already; now; no longer; not any more

1

to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline

1

one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

survival; survivor; relic

1

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)

1

most; extremely

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune

1

fiance; fiancee

1

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

1

unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably

2

sincere; earnest; serious

2

attitude to life; form of existence; way of life

2

fate; destiny; lot

2

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

2

treasure

1