jpdb beta

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

2

caller; visitor; company; guest

2

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

discontent and grumbling

2

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

1

tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

1

carefree; free from worry

1

to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out

1

way of talking; speaking style

1

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

1

to succeed to a house

1

determination; resolution

1

that; the matter in question

5

thorny path

1

to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

5

narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin

3

extraordinary; uncommon

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

2

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

1

self-education; self-instruction; self-study

1

to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute

3

to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

4

game; contest; bout

1

to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck

1

training range; training grounds; training area

2

entirely; (not) at all

1

professor; teaching; instruction

2

great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking

2

deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

3

decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

crops; agricultural produce

2

(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship

1

reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)

1

years later

1

tax

2

shallow knowledge; superficial learning

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

3

at the time; in those days; then

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

6

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

1

economic disparity

1

to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy

2

collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy

1

privacy; secrecy; confidentiality

1

under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification

2

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

6

as always; as usual

1

everyday occurrence

1