jpdb beta

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

2

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

3

satisfactory; decent

1

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

3

silver; senior citizen; pensioner

1

countersignature

1

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

2

gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence

2

this person

4

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

10

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

4

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

15

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

8

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

6

site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight

15

plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

1

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

12

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

2

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

3

recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

3

ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

2

chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board

1

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

2

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

10

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

8

tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

2

remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

10

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

1

opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

3

people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

1

gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

2

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

6

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

8

because of; owing to; due to

2

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

2

to be found; to be discovered

4

aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor

1

demotion; relegation; downgrading

1

principal offence; principal offense; principal offender

1

discharge; dismissal

2

front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin

1

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

2

suspension from office

1

third day of the month; three days

1

damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)

3

to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

1