jpdb beta

rationalism

2

to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)

2

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

1

present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade

1

psychological; mental

2

suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

3

to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt

2

practical problem; practical matter

2

softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)

1

personal grudge; personal enmity

1

dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine

2

dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief

1

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

2

note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work

1

(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown

3

to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down

2

ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

3

maintenance costs

1

personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs

1

paying one's own way

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

1

(some small) help; an aid; some assistance

1

granted that; even if; even though

1

(within a) territory; domains

8

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

5

three persons; three parties

1

disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name

1

maritime nation

2

port city; harbor city; harbour city

2

outskirts (of a town); run-down district

1

to be based in (a place)

1

owner (esp. of a business)

2

to lie deep in; to extend far back

1

to face each other; to be opposite (to)

2

(theatrical) fighting scene

2

silver hair; gray hair; grey hair

2

wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough

2

carnivore

1

personification; anthropomorphization

1

rounding

9

to cross one's legs

1

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

3

to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat

1

punishment; penalty

4

acquittal

2

to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)

1

declaration; profession

2

drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)

1

sea route

2