jpdb beta

fumbling; groping

2

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

1

third; no. three

1

easily

2

backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal

6

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

4

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

2

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

1

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

3

about this time

1

dinner; evening meal

2

whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

2

pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

1

anything and everything; just about everything

4

to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

1

to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

1

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

2

great hurry; great haste; rush

1

knife

2

close to the wall; alongside the wall

1

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

to string along (of rope, etc.)

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

2

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

1

clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine

1

O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

2

broth; soup (esp. miso soup)

1

to fly around; to scatter

1

look!; there!; here!; that is

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

all at once

1

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

1

to rise; to erect; to get up

1

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

3

to speak; to say; to vocalize

1

to hurry (up); to press; to urge on

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

4

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

1

disguise; masquerade

6

to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions

7

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

1

dim; gloomy

1

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

4

stopping at; going no further than

3

suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

1

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

9