jpdb beta

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

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to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

2

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

4

straight; upright; erect

1

putting on one's hat

1

example; role model

1

United States of America

1

person in line (for ...); person expected to ...

2

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

4

even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

1

intercom; interphone

2

Marrissa; Melissa

2

call; invitation

1

Alleine; Allen

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Coleman; Colman; Corman; Kolman

3

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

performance of one's official duties

1

great authority; eminent person; luminary

1

joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side

1

approval; license; licence; permission

2

monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised

2

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

2

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

7

convenience

1

if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; mutual back-scratching

1

knowing how to swim; returning a favor

1

to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings

1

favor done for somebody

1

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

2

mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base

3

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities

1

consensus; collective will; collective opinion

2

at work; in the midst of work; working

2

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

2

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

2

first thing in the afternoon

2

n-storied building

4

well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few

2

just now; right now; at this moment

2

one room

7

scope

1

Nord; Knolle; Nohl

3

programme; program; plans; arrangements

1

Patriot (missile)

3

Narita

3

suicide

2

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

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