jpdb beta

to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

3

several steps

4

after; later

1

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

1

expression; look; countenance; face

1

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

3

ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer

1

whispering into a person's ear

2

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

2

point in common; common feature

1

outlaw

1

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

2

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

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to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

1

with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

3

to pay

2

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

5

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

1

fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing

1

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

5

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

5

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

7

sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

6

turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements

1

to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

1

timing

5

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

17

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

4

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

11

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

4

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

3

success rate

2

boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

4

royalty; royal family

1

to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)

1

utility value

1

beautiful woman

2

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

1

to do together; to share; to participate in

1

lustful person

2

mistress; kept woman; concubine

2

like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

3

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

15

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

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