jpdb beta

personnel selection

1

altogether; entirely

4

to be concerned about

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

12

heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent

1

good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)

1

to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

2

information; news; report; reward; retribution

4

basin (e.g. between mountains)

1

tableland; plateau

2

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

among the mountains

3

valley; ravine; glen; gorge

2

small scale

2

highland

3

to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

1

desolate; dreary; bleak

1

engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)

3

surroundings; environs; circumference

5

front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

1

to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm

1

pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)

3

man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

1

half the body; half length

3

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

2

excessive; exorbitant

2

idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

2

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

dark night

1

harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon

1

leader of a troupe

1

blind man; masseur (usu. blind)

1

antiquity; ancient times

1

recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem

3

snow; snowfall

65

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

equality; impartiality; evenness

1

avidya (ignorance)

6

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

2

the twelve nidanas (continuum of twelve phases that lead to suffering)

1

source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis

1

sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death

2

to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)

5

even

4

Saigyouhoushi

2

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

8

everyone

2