jpdb beta

to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

3

round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

1

the second time

1

mysterious thief; phantom thief

3

to catch a cold

1

mafia

2

older sister; elder sister

1

however; having said that; but

1

to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip

3

resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness

1

the very picture of ...

1

to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

1

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

1

information technology; IT

1

round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money

2

trade; business; occupation; profession; job

1

power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply

1

copybook; model; pattern

5

to come back

1

being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

1

patrol car

3

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good

1

ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

1

new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

1

stealing

3

sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

1

car; vehicle

1

precedent

1

lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

1

with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

1

newcomer; initiate; rookie

2

lifesaver; person who saved one's life

1

well done!; bravo

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

2

downtown

1

worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

1

mayor

1

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

3

right eye

1

battle; game; bout

1

no way; no chance

1

hideout; secret base of operations; safe house

1

who the heck; just who

1

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

1

safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury

2

on countless occasions; many a time

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

1

one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre

1