jpdb beta

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

1

premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder

3

stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

2

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

1

business; errand; nature of one's business

1

explanation; vindication

1

sincerity; good faith

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

12

smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

1

irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent

1

agricultural land; farmland

1

national armed forces

1

conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment

2

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)

1

holy sword; sacred sword

1

to invade

2

mobilization; mobilisation

1

regulars; regular soldiers

1

fine quality

1

progress; advance; improvement; development

1

castle siege

1

arms; weapon; ordnance

2

thousands; several thousand

1

measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

8

occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)

1

live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

4

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

3

intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

2

leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals

1

to take the initiative

1

outbreak of war; starting a war

1

concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...

1

merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation

1

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

2

informal; unofficial

1

(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting

1

handicraft; industrial art object

1

to be discordant; to have discord

1

inconvenient

2

what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels

1

to hide; to keep to oneself

1

letting (someone) die without helping

1

(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open

1

extremists; radicals; militants

1

usefulness

1