jpdb beta

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

3

party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

1

formation; combination

1

stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture

1

memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

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after death

2

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

power; influence

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

1

influence; clout; leverage

4

gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic

1

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

2

at that time; in those days

6

agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

2

losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

2

puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute

1

to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)

1

what day; how many days

4

to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark

1

frequent occurrence

1

street; quarter; district; area

5

noisy; confused; uproarious

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

3

change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement

1

injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

1

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

1

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

5

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

2

running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices

3

on inquiry; if inquiring

1

as soon as; right after

4

serious; not joking; straight

4

state of confusion

2

cause; origin; source

4

miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness

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although I say; although one might say; although called

2

biological parent; real parent

1

rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)

1

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

3

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

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chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

patronage; protection

3

at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right

1

return to secular life; secularization; secularisation

3

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

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