jpdb beta

why; how; for what reason

1

savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

7

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

5

one house

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

1

oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

1

to wring the neck; to strangle

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

1

overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)

1

another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside

2

last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

1

ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag

1

kitchen; financial situation; finances

2

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

1

to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

1

to tell a lie; to fib

3

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

3

three people

1

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

3

to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

2

being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

1

loud voice

1

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

carrying voice; well-projected voice

1

as it is; frankly

1

4th day of the month; four days

2

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

2

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

1

suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling

1

to face; to go towards; to head towards

2

arrestee; person arrested

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

3

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

directions; instructions; orders; command

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

to get strong; to gain strength

1

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

1

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

1

person

4

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

2

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

1

Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)

1

face

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

1