jpdb beta

famous; fame

2

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

2

magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch

2

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

2

to ponder; to brood

1

you; dear; honey

24

hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)

4

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

1

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

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

5

second day of the month; two days

1

all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

1

desk

3

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

1

to leave behind; to misplace; to forget

1

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

3

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

trader

1

cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

1

technique; art; skill; move

1

on countless occasions; many a time

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

to call in; to invite; to bring in

1

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

5

locked room; secret room

2

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

2

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

6

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

3

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

5

trick

3

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

5

around the world; throughout the world

1

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

1

atomic bomb; A-bomb

4

hydrogen bomb

4

long ago; already; a long time ago

4

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

5

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

2

ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

2

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)

1

have to do; must; should; ought to

1

hostage

3

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

great detective

5

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

1