jpdb beta

the other day; a few days ago

6

both hands; both arms; ten

14

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

2

to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)

6

to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

2

first meeting; first interview with

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily

4

where?; anywhere

1

Roman Curia; Curia Romana; Vatican

1

world's largest

1

religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity

7

head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center

1

agent; agent; secret agent; spy

2

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

9

Vatican

5

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

4

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

3

cooperation; collaboration; help; support

17

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

3

capture; seizure

2

or; otherwise

4

erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion

3

to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention

5

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

2

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

such; this sort of; like this

16

Catholic Church

2

devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

9

extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)

3

vampire; bloodsucker

1

hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

2

team

4

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

1

to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

3

evil spirit

11

to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to

1

word; remark; statement

1

right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages

1

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

10

myriad; countless things

3

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

2

the West; the Occident; Western countries

1

god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

8

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

1

only; nothing but

3

to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy

1

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top

3