jpdb beta

means; way; measure

4

plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

1

to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan

1

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

effective; successful

1

eye-witness; witness

1

one way or the other; either way

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

3

variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables

1

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

2

poor plan

1

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

1

fiance; fiancee

1

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

1

jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

1

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

1

preliminary arrangements; spade work

1

overanxiety; needless worry

1

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

4

just the other day; quite recently

1

to be true to nature; to be lifelike

1

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

2

to tell a lie; to fib

1

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

1

being too late; losing one's final chance

1

credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability

1

jealousy; envy

1

before one's eyes

4

bow (salute, greeting)

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

2

to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate

1

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

1

to cover fully; to wrap around

2

darkness; the dark

1

indescribable

1

going together

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

1

contrastive

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

1

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)

1

groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of

1

to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

1

to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it

1

to bring back; to restore

2

(body) weight

1

stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

1

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

1