jpdb beta

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

1

tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

2

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

1

to be the case that

3

rather; better; instead; if anything

8

grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation

1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

2

preparation; arrangements

2

western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)

2

slope; slanting surface; bevel

2

double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh

2

to carry in; to bring in

5

a help; assistance

3

drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office

6

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

4

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

2

physique; constitution

3

intellectual

1

annuity; pension

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

2

about; concerning; related to; -ish

2

high class; noble

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

4

bookshelf

2

literature

3

subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

9

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

2

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)

1

ancient times; distant past; antiquity

1

literature; books (reference); document

1

critical; judgmental

1

study; research; investigation

5

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

2

small; fine; detailed; stingy

3

to ask a question; to ask questions

5

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

3

subject; theme; motif

1

discussion; argument; debate

1

chapter and verse; paragraph; passage

1

notes; comment; remark; annotation

2

off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

1

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

1

ethical; moral

1

noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright

2

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

11

impossible

4

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

6

it is not (like that) either

2

abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)

3