jpdb beta

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

5

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

5

local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality

2

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

5

temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for

2

in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period

3

firm; strong; solid; stable

1

gathering votes; garnering votes; pulling in votes; ballot collection; vote-counting

1

old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

1

Ministry of Home Affairs (1960-2001)

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to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

7

government office; government agency; authorities

2

Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)

1

origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature

2

to be popular

2

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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more than expected

8

viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky

1

speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

4

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

4

behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct

1

bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed

1

to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

1

... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

6

(a) Machiavellian; Machiavellist

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distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric

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starting time

3

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

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clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

5

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

10

tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)

14

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

10

to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract

1

then; and (then); in that case; if so

6

compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation

6

even now; still; as yet

5

(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting

1

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

4

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

3

many thousands

3

lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life

2

for this very reason; that is exactly why

9

two times; twice; two degrees

4

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

6

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

6

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

2

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)

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to fly in the sky

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