jpdb beta

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

3

art museum; art gallery

2

donation; presentation; gift

1

work of art; artwork

3

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

3

study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science

2

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

2

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

2

long ago; a long time ago; already

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

to buy; to pay for

1

acid; sourness; sour taste

1

punishment; penalty

1

genus

1

(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)

1

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

3

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing

1

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

3

to frown; to scowl

1

time limit

1

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

1

sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart

1

realistic; pragmatic

2

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

2

limit

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

1

like that; so

1

postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence

1

resources

1

to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted

2

to be conspicuous; to stand out

2

clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave

2

long period (of time)

1

association; society

1

accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable

1

regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

2

to use all one's strength (ability)

1

beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf

1

convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)

1

to blame; to find fault with

1

even (e.g. even a child)

1

tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

2

reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

1

legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

5

unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain

1

relation; connection

1

to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way

2

large plate; platter

1