jpdb beta

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

2

to hear of; to learn of

1

antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

1

to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy

1

to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

1

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

2

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

5

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

1

... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

2

merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures

1

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

1

several hours; a few hours

1

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

27

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

2

no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising

1

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

23

matter of life or death; life-and-death problem

2

within ...; inside ...

2

(large) house; residence; mansion

10

to administer the affairs of state

1

treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

1

tangible; corporeal

2

discord; (on) bad terms (with)

1

it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...

1

talk; dialogue; conversation

1

secret; private; surreptitious

1

call; visit

1

true state; actual condition; reality

3

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

2

to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

1

being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

2

self-protection

2

particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

3

grumbling; muttering; nonsense

1

straining one's ears

1

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

2

plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full

1

to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura

1

tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor

4

private talk; confidential talk; secret talk

1

courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite

1

to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

1

fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

1

rare; uncommon

2

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

1

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious

3

magic; sorcery; incantation

1

meteor

2

kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

1

to buy; to purchase; to buy out

1