jpdb beta

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

7

four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold

2

tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance

2

civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict

14

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

2

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

3

frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health

2

to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

2

great majority

4

system of guilt by association (especially that of Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime)

2

direct descent; direct line

1

person who has great confidence (faith) in himself

1

loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

3

meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

5

armistice; ceasefire

1

custody; detention; confinement

2

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

1

chit; slip; ticket; voucher

1

account book; register; ledger

1

to check; to compare

1

visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call

1

courtesy call; courtesy visit

1

networking; making contacts

2

merely for form's sake

2

snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

5

arson; setting fire

2

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable

1

rejection; dismissal

1

final scene; the end; finale

1

waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)

4

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

3

enclosing (e.g. with a letter)

1

(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone

1

to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer

3

to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell

6

mineral

9

Naruishi

2

water vein; underground stream of water; waterway

3

upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

21

human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem

1

inspection; checking (goods, products)

1

leaving work; clocking out

1

parched or roasted beans (or soybeans)

1

groundwater; underground water

2

malfunction; failure

1

tax collection; taxation

1

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

4

vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode

2

taxation business

1

byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse

5