jpdb beta

deep blue; navy blue

1

pleated skirt

1

sequel of a story

1

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

1

casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast

1

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

1

at that time; in those days

7

moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that

1

slow; weak-headed

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside

1

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

2

to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict

3

to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

2

teacup

1

to become completely chilled

8

black tea

15

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

3

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

1

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

2

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

2

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

5

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

3

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

4

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

5

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

2

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

1

origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning

4

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

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economic development

1

foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land

4

origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning

1

bill (law); measure

1

constitutional reform; constitutional amendment

1

aim; goal; prospect; outlook

1

to take back; to recapture

2

subsidy; grant; subvention

1

cohabiting but living in different worlds

1

armed might; military power; the sword; force

2

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

1

objective

5

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture

11

depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

7

Kumaso (ancient Japanese people who lived in southern Kyushu); Kumaso (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture)

1

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

9

China and Taiwan

4

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

4

to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

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