jpdb beta

to play a central role; to take a leading part

1

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

1

model; pattern; paragon; exemplar

2

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

2

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless

1

to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

6

feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection

2

a few seconds; several seconds

1

hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

2

aim; goal; prospect; outlook

1

comparatively; relatively

1

supply and demand

1

to pursue

2

to shake one's head (in denial)

2

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

otherwise; or else; if not

1

all eyes; public attention

1

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

1

thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

1

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

1

so much

1

hard to understand; Byzantine fashion

1

example; precedent; case

1

the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death

2

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

1

even though; despite; when

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex

1

to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

1

being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net

1

cooperative; helpful

1

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding

3

resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

2

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

2

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi

1

being concerned about or mindful of

1

neither good nor bad

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

4

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

1

to put someone to work; to make someone work

1

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

1

side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

1

humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm

1

foreign relations; international relations; external relations; diplomacy

1

spread of rumours (esp. to influence stock prices); spread of rumors

2

both; (not) either

1

infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact

2

seller; vendor; exhibitor

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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