jpdb beta

one's subordinate

1

to talk; to speak

1

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

3

spy; secret agent

2

possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)

7

tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

6

to cure; to heal

4

well; now; then

1

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

1

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

13

from the beginning

5

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

once again; yet again; (there you go) again

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

2

childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile

2

fifteen; 15

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

2

group (usu. of people)

1

commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies

1

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

1

affirmation; affirmative

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

7

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

2

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

2

insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

2

no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

8

unfortunately

2

to do so; to do thus

3

to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

7

cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky

1

truth

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

1

happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

1

one's field of expertise; one's strong area

1

intellectual

2

special; particular; peculiar; unique

1

seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

3

thumb; big toe

1

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

1

glass; pane

3

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

10

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

3

to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

3

completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

1