jpdb beta

hostage

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

4

honorific/polite/humble prefix

3

you; dear; honey

4

play; drama

2

synopsis; outline; plot

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

2

uncle

1

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

daddy; father; husband

1

now that; since; as long as; provided that

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

1

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

6

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

2

cooperation; collaboration

1

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

1

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

2

long trip

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

1

receiving; acceptance; reception

1

censorship; inspection; examination

4

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

2

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

2

relation; connection

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

2

three days

1

prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

2

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

2

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

1

ah; oh; hey!

4

Ikoma

4

Kurusu

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

1

other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

2