jpdb beta

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

1

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

4

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

4

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

4

hypothesis; supposition; assumption

3

to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

1

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

2

ideal; ideals

1

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

6

both parties; both sides

1

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

6

influence; clout; leverage

4

long time; long interval; for quite some time

1

political strife

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

3

power; authority; jurisdiction

3

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

10

state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

politics; government

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

2

politician; statesman

2

large enterprise; big business; large undertaking

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

1

to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick

2

portion; section; part

3

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

3

relation; connection; relevance

1

postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)

3

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

public order; public peace; public security; law and order

1

main cause; primary factor

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

5

disturbance; riot; mayhem

2

failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

2

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

means; way; measure

3

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

12

three-way deadlock

1

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

5

keeping a close watch on both sides; keeping an eye on two things at the same time

1

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

6

rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

1

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

2

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

4

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

2

stability orientation

1