jpdb beta

home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country

12

governor; leader; ruler

3

outside the country; abroad

1

outside one's jurisdiction

1

solidarity; joint; collective

1

little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour

13

fade-out; dissolve

1

advancing (someone) money; payment on someone's behalf (with the expectation of being reimbursed later)

1

wheat

2

as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate

4

(being in) the black; surplus; black letter

1

savings

2

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

1

double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade

1

as ordered

1

to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse

2

(a) study (e.g. in music, art, sculpture, etc.); etude; practice piece

4

to melt down

1

rust

2

consumable goods

1

these

3

sender (of a present)

1

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

2

examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent

2

proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative

2

letter; note

10

to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

1

citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots

1

just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

2

one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it

1

to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

2

payment (to the government, authorities, etc.); land tax (often paid in rice); tribute

2

untouched; unused; intact

4

half and half; fifty-fifty

5

health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset

1

whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student

2

penniless; extremely poor; destitute

1

everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable

1

expansion

2

always; all the time

8

party; banquet; feast

4

to drag in; to pull in

1

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing

2

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

9

a gap develops; a significant difference emerges

1

week

3

ten years; decade

1

to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish

2

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

2

emotional strength; force of will

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