jpdb beta

self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy

1

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

1

village

2

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

1

spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

3

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

2

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

4

self-protection

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

6

now; nowadays

1

to become inverted; to become reversed

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

9

but; however; although

2

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

1

origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

8

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

2

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

she; her; girlfriend

3

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

1

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

3

was

2

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

1

perfect; complete; flawless

1

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

3

report; information

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

rim; brim; edge; brink

1

quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)

1

challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

1

(a) look; gaze

3

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

1

easy-to-understand

1

to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

compassionate; sympathetic

1

to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

2

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

like this; in this way; as you see

1

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

3

this time; now

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

1