jpdb beta

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

1

cadet

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty

2

several years

1

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

1

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

1

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

1

in those days

1

shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

2

fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience

1

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

1

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

1

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you

1

commerce; trade; business

13

guild

12

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

1

to add (to what was said before); to say in addition

1

to grimace; to frown

2

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

1

to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

1

colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

1

kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove

2

comfort

2

embarrassing; awkward

2

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

1

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

1

in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion

1

deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

(clenched) fist; knuckles

1

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

2

to join hands (with)

5

we; us

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

settlement; solution; resolution

1

drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion

1

vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

2

tidying up; finishing

1

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

1

soundless; mute

1

palm (of one's hand)

1

to grip; to grasp; to squeeze

1

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

1

tear-stained face

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happy tears; tears of joy

2