jpdb beta

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

3

to be found; to be discovered

5

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

1

traveller; traveler

2

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

2

to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

1

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

2

remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude

1

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

1

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

1

strict prohibition; ban; interdiction

1

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

1

they; them

12

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

3

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

2

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

10

to disappear; to vanish

1

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

4

to raise (one's voice)

2

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

to do

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

3

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

1

which; what (way)

2

blunder; slip; error; error

1

backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount

1

criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender

1

being in office

1

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

3

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

2

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

3

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

to dream (of)

1

feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing

1

ho-ho

1

gold coin

6

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

3

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

2

large amount of money; great cost

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

3

busy; having no (free) time

2

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

3

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

4

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

4

each; every

2

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

1

one thin flat object; one sheet

2

change (for a purchase); toilet splashback

1

to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

1