jpdb beta

as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

1

conviction; belief; confidence

7

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

1

UN Security Council

4

call; summons; convening; convocation

1

coffee cup

1

both hands; both arms; ten

12

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

6

coffee

7

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

1

several times; several degrees

1

certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt

2

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

3

mediator

1

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

2

family precepts; family motto; rule of the home

2

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

1

order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

3

family; relatives; dependents; household

1

head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent

1

to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt

2

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

2

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

2

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

21

puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute

3

being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

1

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

2

hegemony; leadership; initiative

1

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

4

one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

3

last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

1

to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of

1

the other day; a few days ago

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

2

playing house

1

to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)

2

one's future course

1

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

1

to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

3

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

2

to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

1

intelligence or information network

1

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

2

ability to get things done

1

utmost limits; extremity; limit

1

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

4