jpdb beta

locational advantage; advantageous position

1

comfortable; pleasant

2

to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

1

war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat

1

might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong

1

results of a scientific investigation; findings

1

backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position

1

tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful

7

to lure someone; to entice someone

2

wrinkle; crease; ripple

1

to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)

1

disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident

1

to nip (something) in the bud

2

sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

3

any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)

1

favorable; favourable

2

consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness

7

out of stock; sold out

1

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

1

way of taking (a pill); way of drinking

2

still; as yet; as of old

2

sometimes; often

1

emperor (of Japan); mikado

93

an art; one talent

1

apt to think; tend to think

1

assassination

4

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

14

school (e.g. of ikebana)

3

instructor; (fencing) teacher; model

4

witness

1

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

13

coward

2

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

3

out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit

2

to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure

1

matching; networking

8

persistence; single-mindedness

4

slender

1

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

4

a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh

1

laughingstock; butt of ridicule

1

to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far

1

to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage

1

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks; SALT; salt

22

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

pupil; disciple; follower

5

both persons

2

klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly

10

to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

2

to hurry; to rush

1