jpdb beta

friendly nation

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

2

several years; a few years

2

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

1

to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry

1

beyond that point; after that

4

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

3

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

2

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

6

one thin flat object; one sheet

3

form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font

1

to make a list; to enumerate

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)

2

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

2

certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials

2

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

3

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

6

for military use

1

provisions

1

diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels

6

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

13

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

1

to suit the convenience of; to accommodate

1

agreement; stipulation; contract

2

bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

1

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

10

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

3

reason for being; raison d'être

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

2

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

2

declaration; profession

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

2

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

2

to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)

2

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

2

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

1

heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength

2

hmm; I see; hrm

1

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

1

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

2

government office; public office

1

contract; compact; agreement

2

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

5

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

7

shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)

1