jpdb beta

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

1

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

6

subordination; dependency

2

cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination

3

collapse of a bubble economy; economic bubble burst

2

deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end

1

civil war

1

domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting

1

weakening

1

to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder

3

hatred

4

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

2

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

1

passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching

8

such ... as; or some such

3

straight-laced person; stubborn person

4

to stare back (at); to glare back

1

Chinese (language)

1

to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

2

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

1

to come back

8

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

3

to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told

1

participant; entrant; player; competitor

8

first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter

1

each (person); everyone; individual; respective

1

to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

1

point in question (at issue)

3

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

4

clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

2

repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually

3

ratification; confirmation

1

territorial dispute; territorial issue

5

concession; conciliation; compromise

7

propaganda

1

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

4

dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue

2

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

3

First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)

1

Japanese territory

1

recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement

1

rule

2

parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross

1

to grimace; to frown

1

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

4

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable

2

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

conspiracy; collusion

4

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

2