jpdb beta

for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

4

to govern; to manage; to subdue

3

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

3

inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

13

family lineage

1

to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

7

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

2

to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of

3

it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

3

directly opposite; right in front

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

7

advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

5

double

1

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

10

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

4

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

3

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

1

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

31

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

4

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

3

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

13

maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development

3

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

15

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

5

engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

1

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

2

to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

1

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

6

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

10

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

6

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

1

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

3

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

5

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

4

ten percent

1

to gain in quantity

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

4

to shrug one's shoulders

6

guardian; custodian

1

enough about ...

1

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

4

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

3

(one's) self; oneself

16

to pray; to wish

2

traditional; from ancient times; formerly

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

2