jpdb beta

difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

1

democracy

3

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

2

convenient; handy; useful

1

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

1

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

2

parent and daughter

1

to quarrel; to dispute

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy

2

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

7

confuting; arguing down

1

to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)

2

self-support

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

2

ability; faculty

1

to attempt; to test; to try out

2

thrill

11

late; slowly

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

2

deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

2

bridge

15

shiruko shop; sweet red-bean soup shop

1

Sanjoukobashi

1

back; behind; rear

5

late at night

2

to fear; to be afraid of

2

curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange

2

to escape

2

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

7

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

2

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

4

tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky

1

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

police officer; policeman; constable

17

about this time

3

whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence

3

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

4

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

13

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

3

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

2

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

3

late at night; at a late hour

1

street prostitute

9

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

4