jpdb beta

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind

1

vassalization; vassalisation

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent

3

shall ...; to assume; to suppose

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

1

disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment

1

trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

1

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)

1

still (continuing); as ever; further

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

whole nation; whole land; whole country

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

2

to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

1

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

2

enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher

1

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

1

fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

2

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

1

to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

1

to win; to gain victory

4

to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

1

to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

1

well; now; then

1

any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes

1

quietly; soundlessly

1

to make an appearance; to show up

2

night wind; night breeze

1

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

1

climax; uprush; bulge

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

performance of one's official duties

1

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

5

civilian in military employ

1

Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism

1

company president; manager; director

1

company; corporation; firm; one's workplace

1

is something that; is that which

1