jpdb beta

abbreviation

1

glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes

1

like water; like it grows on trees

1

producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other

1

counter for countries

1

civilized nation; civilised nation

1

bankruptcy; insolvency

1

to finish saying

1

sense of accomplishment

1

throwing spear; javelin

1

garrisoned forces

1

sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

1

to pluck; to pick; to nip off

2

new wife

1

call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened

1

to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized

1

official function; state function

1

breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier

2

persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story

1

Italy

1

Spain

1

Africa

1

coastal region; coastal area; coastline

22

from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

3

tribal society

1

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

119

taxation

9

economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties

1

imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry

1

impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky

2

national or local pride; the pride of one's native place

1

one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate

3

coarse; crude; rough

1

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

5

transport ship; troop ship

3

carrying power; transportation (carrying) capacity

1

restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution

1

long-distance transportation; long-distance haulage

1

to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter

3

someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore

1

military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military

1

middle class; bourgeoisie

1

private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file

1

outsourcing; subcontracting

1

military command

1

mutual enemies

1

emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)

2