jpdb beta

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

2

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

proud; haughty; arrogant

2

to look around; to survey

2

change (for a purchase)

1

close to the ear

1

weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)

5

long

1

detour; circumvention; turning movement

1

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence

2

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

1

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

1

fresh leaves

2

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

1

compulsive

1

one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol

1

what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)

1

hollow; cavity; hole

1

sound of many footsteps

2

to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back

1

copper (Cu); bronze (medal)

1

to slide down (snow, etc.)

1

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

1

notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

1

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

1

household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets

1

instead of; replacing; on behalf of

1

rifle; small arms

2

fireworks

1

fierce; daring; savage; intrepid

1

cloud of sand (dust, etc.)

1

adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone

1

to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet

1

hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching

1

Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)

1

to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other

1

barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

2

to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

1

satin

1

from there; thence

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

1

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

1

wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond

1

framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter

1

all at once

1

to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

1

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

1

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

1