jpdb beta

state secrets; secrets of the state

1

to get someone to say; to make someone say

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

1

speech and conduct; words and deeds

2

gently; quietly; calmly

4

in this way; thus; such; uh...

3

to squeeze out; to wring out

1

to incline one's head

3

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

4

to have a talk; to tell a story

2

one's lifestyle

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

5

envoy

1

to entertain; to make welcome

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

4

small number; few; minority

3

way (of doing); manner; method; means

1

sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system

2

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

2

appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event

1

always; usually

1

both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other

1

ordinary; sensible; commonplace

1

important person

2

call; visit

6

the street; the town

1

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

5

to perspire; to sweat

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

7

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

1

fairy; sprite; elf

5

another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)

2

unveiling; debut; introduction

1

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

2

embrace; hug; holding in one's arms

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

6

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

1

to give a reason

1

the opposite sex; isomerism

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

3

blinking (in surprise)

1

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

oneself; myself

1

jealousy; roasted rice cake

6

self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem

2

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

2