jpdb beta

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

8

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

1

belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence

1

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

2

oyster; oyster shell

1

sauce; Worcestershire sauce

1

to gleam; to shine

2

swept back hair

1

to comb down; to smooth down

1

everyone

1

ammunition; ammo

4

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

company commander

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

2

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

1

to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

1

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

2

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge

3

(written) contract; agreement

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

2

composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement

2

throwaway; disposable; single-use

1

sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

1

the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives

1

to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good

1

last days; the end; one's fate

1

guardian; protector; patron; parent

1

employer

1

eyebrow; eyebrows

2

supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition

1

money

2

yen (currency of Japan); circle

2

necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses

1

having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)

2

person killed in action; the war dead

1

furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

2

cheque; check

1

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over

2

to shrug one's shoulders

3

not worth considering; out of the question

1

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

3

alternate; alternating

1

to rewind

1

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

1

how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

2

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

1

to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out

1

main faction

4