jpdb beta

class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

1

improvement; reform

1

drawn-out (protracted) war or contest

11

China

2

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

6

to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle

3

ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)

2

Muromachi period (1333-1573)

2

to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance

1

to be contrary to one's expectations

1

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

1

to launch a surprise attack

2

any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

1

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

7

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

3

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)

1

to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

3

to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened

2

isolation; being alone; being friendless

2

to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for

1

feral child

1

hill; height; knoll; rising ground

5

for a long time

1

large amount of money; great cost

1

paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed

1

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

2

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

1

support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

1

type of occupation; occupational category

1

reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence

1

name; title

2

after tax income; net income

3

to come from; to have roots in

1

fishing industry; fishery

1

forestry

2

toll

1

coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

2

imitation; sham; -like

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

3

perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side

1

delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler

1

occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

1

freedom; liberty

5

to cross a river

3

inconvenient

1

(one's) figure; build; physique; style

1

pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)

2

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

1

remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)

1