jpdb beta

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

2

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

3

three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

1

guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

1

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

1

to say; to be called; to do

1

to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

1

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

1

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

4

to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken

5

chandelier

1

sounding each other out; probing each other

1

way; method; means; resource; course

1

virtual

1

principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general

1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

1

successfully; with success

2

to seize the initiative

1

to make one's own; to take possession of

4

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

3

as (for); for; in the capacity of

2

Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

3

joint control

1

to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net

1

graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

1

surely (not); certainly (not)

1

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

1

to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude

1

a period (of time)

1

to have an interest (in)

1

resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy

1

deceased; late; dead; departed

1

planner; game designer

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

1

to try all possible means

1

hostage

7

black clothes

10

witch

1

to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself

1

salute; bow

1

latitude

1

longitude

1