jpdb beta

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

2

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

1

flight; absconding

4

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

1

utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all

1

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

2

pillar of state

1

social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

4

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

1

to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

4

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

2

national power

5

rich person; wealthy person

1

second son

1

of great promise; with a promising future

1

lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

11

by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

2

marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

3

looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)

1

(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

3

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

4

with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically

1

feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers

1

folding fan

4

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

1

post; official position; managerial position; executive position

1

change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

1

state secrets; secrets of the state

1

taking up a new post

1

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

1

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

1

worst case

1

depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

2

suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age

1

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

1

marriage

6

people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)

3

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

2

changing assignments

1

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

1

successor

1

state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

2

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

2

right beside; close to; nearby

2