jpdb beta

to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

2

pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply

1

call; appeal

1

scholar; student

1

study of history

1

geopolitics

1

impartiality; neutrality; independence

4

shallow; superficial

1

alma mater clique; old school tie

4

all; every

4

peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)

1

remark; statement; discourse

1

lazy; idle; indolent; slothful

3

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

1

zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group

1

state; country; nation; tutelary deity; god of grain

1

thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel

1

dark night

1

fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely

1

creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention

1

moral support; emotional support; spiritual support

1

turmoil; chaos; confusion

2

graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate

3

taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication

1

before the gate; in front of the gate

1

declaration; statement

1

to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into

4

deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully

1

urgent need

2

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

benevolent rule; moratorium on debts

1

to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

1

inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling

1

remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

1

friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

1

state of tension

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

7

belief; faith; conviction

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

2

accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)

1

wide difference; a world of difference

3

difficulty; trouble

1

organization chart; organisation chart

2

secretarial office

1

section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor

1

courtesy call; courtesy visit

1

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

1

Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

3

tribute

3

that sort of; like that

1