jpdb beta

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

5

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

10

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

9

-less; lacking; non-existing

1

manager; landlord; warden; root (user)

1

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

1

with a smile

5

Luhmann

53

acquaintance; friend; familiar face

2

characteristic

2

wood carving; woodcraft

1

unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

7

surrounding at a distance

6

trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

1

of all people

1

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

3

to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low

1

hostile relations; hostile relationship

1

indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

1

first meeting; first interview with

1

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

14

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point

1

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

3

earnestly

2

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

4

won't you

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

3

to grant someone's request

1

alternately; by turns; one after the other

1

foster parents

2

necessity

2

absolute obedience; complete submission

2

should do; ought to do

1

thorough; exhaustive; complete

2

to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)

2

to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited

1

mother

15

to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)

2

related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood

3

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

3

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

4

form; method; system; formula

3

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

3

just because; even if; even though

5

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

6

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

3

what do you want?; can I help you?

2

unless one ...; if one does not ...

2

cost of one's food; one's board

3