jpdb beta

sphere of influence

1

nowadays; recently

2

fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot

1

pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking

2

none other than; ... himself; ... herself

2

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

1

person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint

1

sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

1

captive; prisoner

3

bastards; guys; lads

1

to be worn down; to be reduced

1

to get tired out; to be exhausted

1

trick; act

1

to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

4

face

1

one's place of appointment; one's post

5

imprisonment

1

minority peoples

2

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

2

prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler

6

trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

1

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

2

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

1

to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell

1

dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish

2

expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent

4

accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)

1

to pay attention; to be watchful

1

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

4

diplomatic channel

2

persecution; oppression

7

rule; reign; peaceful times

6

to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)

1

conclusion; completion

2

after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

1

to become thin; to fade; to grow pale

2

normalization; normalisation

1

true feeling

1

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

1

to give a true account; to give a graphic account

1

long way; great distance

1

new order; new system

2

(good) advice

2

readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical

2

ordinary person

2

to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly

3

acquittal

1

formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit

1

demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition

1