jpdb beta

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

3

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

1

breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break

1

even though; despite; when

5

one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)

1

determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

4

one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

8

pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

2

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

2

to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

1

removal of name from family register

1

partner; pal; accomplice

1

job hunting; job searching

1

position; opening; employment

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

1

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

8

humor; humour

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

4

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

3

every time; each round

1

familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

1

fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit

1

training; drill; practice; discipline

3

one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

2

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

2

hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding

1

food; foodstuff; prey; victim

5

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

6

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

2

genuine article; real thing; real deal

1

whereabout; about where; how much

1

mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part

1

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

2

famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

3

sightseeing spot; tourist attraction

2

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

4

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

3

maar (broad, shallow volcanic crater); marc (brandy distilled from pomace wine); marl (unconsolidated lime-rich rock)

4

prince; duke

1

territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.

1

elderly nobleman

1

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

2

very much; fully; never

1

dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition

1

making some money; earning

1

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

10