jpdb beta

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

1

place name; toponym

1

only; nothing but

1

downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

1

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

3

creation myth

1

details; particulars

1

to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

1

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

3

say; well; um; er

2

ownership mark; ownership stamp; bookplate

4

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

4

mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object

4

dust

1

sorry; excuse me; thank you

1

theft; stealing; larceny

1

straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look

1

excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing

1

scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness

1

regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

1

member nation; member state; signatory

2

semi-; quasi-; associate

1

garnering; collection

1

breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

1

just how; how (dare you)

1

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

2

return; restoration

1

trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder

1

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

3

word; term; language; speech

1

word; vocabulary

1

to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair

1

attempted assassination

1

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

1

stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

1

means; way; method; measure

2

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

branch (of an institution); branch hospital; branch temple

1

university library; college library

1

contribution; donation

2

a certain someone; Mr So-and-so

1

the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

1

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

1

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

2

government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official

2

accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank

2

going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

1