jpdb beta

household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets

1

forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding

1

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

1

nephew

3

to look into; to peer in

2

special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

4

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

6

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

3

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

1

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

10

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

to hug; to clasp to one's breast

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

1

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

1

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

1

(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang

1

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

2

locking

1

visit; call

1

progress; development

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

5

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

2

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

1

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

2

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

2

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

3

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

2

only; nothing but

1

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

1

term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)

1

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

2

to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

2

lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility

1

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

1

restoration; repair; mending

2

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

2

authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

1

daytime; during the day; Japan and China

7

one's person; around one's person

1

wishful thinking

1

plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

2

to lock

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

3

people; men and women; each person; everybody

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

4