jpdb beta

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

1

self-identity

2

who; what kind of person

5

should do; ought to do; must do

5

international crime

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

1

rightly or wrongly; by all possible means

1

hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength

1

show me

1

ransom demand

1

staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off

1

ransom

3

to be of no importance

1

enmity; grudge

2

taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

1

surprise victory; upset; coup

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

group; party; team; squad; section

1

going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

1

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack

1

coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste

2

strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste

2

if I (we, etc.) could

1

clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

2

rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame

1

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

1

red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding

1

to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull

1

shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

1

technique; method

1

stepwise; one step at a time

1

steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

1

exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

1

public telephone; pay phone

7

phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call

3

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

2

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

2

downright lie

1

remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

1

Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area

2

northern part; the north (of a region)

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

1

(a) step forward

1

contract (for work); contracting; undertaking

1

working away from home

4