jpdb beta

to be dumbfounded; to be taken aback; to be rattled

1

way of asking; way of listening; listener

1

relation; connection

2

few days

1

native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings

1

each state; each province; each county

2

military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns

2

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

1

enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier

1

ferry; ferryboat

2

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

1

negligence; carelessness

1

whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

4

to change completely; to change suddenly

1

joke; jest; banter

1

person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily

1

proud; arrogant; haughty

1

preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence

1

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

1

behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

1

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

1

selfishness; selfish motive

1

wisdom

1

to like; to prefer

1

to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress

1

secret meeting; secret conference

1

person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power

1

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

7

diplomatic

1

multilateral; many-sided; diversified

1

lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch

1

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

2

messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

3

it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)

1

news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement

3

massing (of troops); gathering

6

based on; on the basis of

3

to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

1

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

1

tension; strain

1

one year ago

5

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

1

combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim

1

order; command

1

state of war

6

partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)

1

inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable

1

official warning (esp. of an impending earthquake)

1

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

1