jpdb beta

indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

22

to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself

1

already; too late

10

many; much; plenty; hardly

7

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

3

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

1

huge; gigantic; enormous

2

labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon

1

building; construction

1

future (usually near); prospects

4

war; fighting; fierce competition

6

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

14

execution

7

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

2

already; now; no longer; not any more

5

closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

1

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

4

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

8

to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)

1

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

2

(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

2

anything and everything; just about everything

4

mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

5

kingdom; monarchy

7

to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy

1

entry into a country

2

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

2

without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately

1

new; fresh; novel

3

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

8

presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation

1

document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

1

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

3

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

1

limitation; restriction; condition; constraints

1

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)

8

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

6

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

2

to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure

1

many thousands

4

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

6

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

1

founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

4

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

7

this world; this life; world of the living

2

to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined

1