jpdb beta

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

1

criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something

1

comfort; consolation; diversion

1

to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

1

smooth

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

roguish; impish

1

brat

1

(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

5

delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant

1

frequency (of occurrence)

2

tea bag

1

several times; once or twice

1

can; tin; canned food

1

PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)

1

beverage; drink

1

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

1

vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

1

one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

1

firm; unshakeable; resolute

1

to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

1

technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional

1

pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

1

to commit a crime; to commit a sin

1

disorder; chaos; confusion

1

rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field

1

hegemony

1

dispute; resistance

2

criminal; culprit

1

deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

1

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

1

can't help; won't make much difference

1

to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)

1

to invade

2

tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits

1

sortie; sally; attack

1

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

9

to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way

1

(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning

1

ordinary citizen; the general public

1

indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

3

route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

1

to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out

1

water well

1