jpdb beta

our country; our land; one's own country

1

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

1

to get scolded severely

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

1

to be found; to be discovered

4

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

to hold fast; to protect to the end

2

this person; he; she

2

to take someone's life; to kill someone

4

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

1

muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something

1

idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

4

rash and blind act

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

5

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

rather than (do ...)

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

2

story; tale; talk; discussion

9

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

2

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

3

declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression

2

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

4

officer

1

tch; ugh; damn

6

though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as

5

to suffer an embarrassing defeat

3

general; shogun

2

personal; individual; private

1

taste; liking; preference

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

2

comment; criticism; critique; review

2

wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

1

if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

1

person concerned; interested party; related party

3

triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck

1

political measures; policy

4

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

2

to experience

2

to tell a lie; to fib

3

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

1

decisive; resolute; determined; firm

1

to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

2

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

7

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

1

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

3

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

1

to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

5

regret; repentance

1