jpdb beta

civil official

1

military officer; naval officer

3

to play a leading role; to play a central part

2

force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

2

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

1

catching fire (from next door); spreading fire

1

new building; new construction

1

provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

1

resignation

1

economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal

1

assistance; aid; support

1

occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)

1

reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating

1

General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers; 1945-1952); GHQ

1

tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge

1

forcefulness of speech; influential voice

1

secret; private matter; confidential matter

1

outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

2

permission; approval; authorization; license

1

to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

1

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

a third force

1

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

3

to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

2

sovereignty; supremacy; dominion

1

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

1

subordinate position; lower position

1

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

1

set; company; companions; fellows

1

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

1

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

2

being inferior to; being no match for; being best

1

jumping about; rampancy; domination

2

plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick

1

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

1

root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune

1

vanguard; advance guard

1

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

1

pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way

1

attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack

1

night burglar

1

split among friends; falling out; internal discord

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence

1

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

1

contagion; infection

1

main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement

1

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

1

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

1