jpdb beta

civil war

1

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

1

power struggle

1

innocent; blameless; guiltless

1

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

2

to wait upon; to serve

1

time of emergency; (in an) emergency

1

taking the initiative

1

duty; obligation; responsibility

6

noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive

4

sons and daughters; children; girl

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out

2

lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

6

genuine article; real thing; real deal

4

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

1

to recall; to remember

3

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

8

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

4

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

8

to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)

1

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

2

if you think about it; come to think of it

1

descendant; progeny; offspring

1

to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin

1

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

2

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

4

to return a favor (favour); to repay

1

embarrassing; awkward

1

to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile

1

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

2

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

1

assistance; aid; support

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all

2

point in time; occasion

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

pride; boast; credit (to)

5

we

2

and (also); both ... and; as well as

1

benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted

1

dilemma; predicament

1

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower

2