jpdb beta

human rights; civil liberties

1

such ... as; or some such

1

constitutional government

1

spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)

1

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

1

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

2

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

2

like; as if; the same as

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

1

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

1

to trust; to relax one's guard (around)

1

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

1

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

1

father

2

unqualified; without qualifications

1

nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

1

direct descent; direct line

1

extremely; highly

1

parental love or affection

1

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

1

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

1

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

1

beyond this point; from now on; after this

1

to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

1

one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)

1

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

1

jokingly; in the form of a joke

1

determination; resolution

1

to shake; to waver; to tremble

1

lamb; lamb (meat)

1

delicious; tasty

3

to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)

1

as one promised

1

manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining

1

canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space

1

minced meat; ground meat

1

processing industries

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

2

exclusive cut (of meat); rare cut

1

delicious; tasty

4

long hit; slugging; extra-base hit

1

for today; for the time being

1

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

NaK (sodium-potassium alloy)

2

shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake

2

potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato

2