jpdb beta

the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

5

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

2

to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

1

mere; only; just; slight

2

preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

3

should do; ought to do

3

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

5

to make an appearance; to show up

1

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

27

completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp

3

to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)

3

suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy

1

one more time; once more; once again

3

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

5

and yet; though; when; in spite of

5

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

1

to be concerned about

1

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

1

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

2

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

3

any number of times

1

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

4

going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game

1

if; in case; supposing

2

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

2

diversionary tactics

1

decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

2

player put on starting list to be replaced by another when the opponent's pitcher is known

1

background (of a case, incident, etc.)

1

re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-

1

simple and clear; plain and simple

2

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

4

collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

2

U.S. forces; American military

1

Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

7

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

7

slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up

2

Freemasonry; Freemason

1

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

1

intelligence agency; secret service

1

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

3

secret society

1

radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things

5

people

4

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

5

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

5

intelligence agency

2