jpdb beta

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

1

minor role; small part

1

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

1

first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order

1

long life; longevity

3

system; organization; organisation; architecture

1

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

Babylonia; Babylon

1

dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity

1

superiority; predominance

2

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity

1

marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)

2

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

how; in what way; in what manner

3

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

1

person concerned; interested party; related party

1

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

13

incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral

1

Hiyo

1

habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper

2

ambassador

2

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

7

to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

1

(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

1

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

2

unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

10

to defeat

2

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

2

fundamental; basic

2

on bad terms; at loggerheads

1

to be embarrassed; to lose face

2

popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

2

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

2

return

1

of all people; a person of ...'s standing

1

harassment; pestering

3

the world in general; society; convention

1

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

1

to estimate

6

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

1

all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims

1

proposal; motion; recommendation

1

usual state of things

3

speech and conduct; words and deeds

13

fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

2

whatever (the case may be)

1

outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group

3

the other night; a few nights ago

4