jpdb beta

headquarters; head office; main office

3

to come from; to have roots in

1

Papin

3

breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

1

brother (usu. in names of films, companies, etc.)

1

best; vest

1

relation; connection; relevance

1

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

4

disadvantageous; long (odds)

1

worry; fear; anxiety; concern

1

immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement

2

starting up (e.g. business, computer)

1

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

3

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

1

prestige; dignity

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

2

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

2

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

3

private army

7

entrance; admission; entering

4

(one's parents') home

5

rare

1

inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

1

guess; speculation; supposition

1

to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

4

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

4

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

4

to check; to compare

1

god of military arts

2

strategy; tactics

1

god of war; (fig.) war hero

2

military adviser; military advisor

1

invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

5

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

12

to be preeminent; to be outstanding

3

to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive

3

sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears

1

running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

7

to bring back

1

to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house

4

a throw; a fall

1

apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment

1

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

1

almost (did); nearly (did)

1

conferring a peerage

14

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

5

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

2