jpdb beta

duty; function; office; mission; task

2

one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work

1

accomplishment; execution

2

time of emergency; (in an) emergency

10

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

1

one's future course

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

1

to fear; to be afraid of

1

to fear; to be afraid of

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

2

peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times

6

wartime

1

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

validity; verification; propriety

1

to turn completely into; to become completely

3

languidly; loosely

1

level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

one arm; one hand

14

the one-character reply ("no") offered by Zhaozhou to the question "Does a dog have Buddha nature?"

7

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

1

to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

1

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

1

Zen meditation; meditative consultation with the head abbot

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot

1

to turn completely into; to become completely

2

unitary

1

shortcut; expedient

1

being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself

1

clothes; outfit; uniform

1

comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori

2

perception; sensation; awareness

1

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

2

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

2

invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling

1

to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for

1

view (of life, etc.); outlook

2

grains

1

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

1

view of life

1

point of view

1

(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead

2

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

great; grand; extensive; large-scale

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

1

gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

1

roadside; wayside

1