jpdb beta

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

6

paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)

3

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

4

by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

3

second half; latter half

7

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

6

presence (impressive quality)

3

to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

7

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

3

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

1

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

21

excuse; explanation

12

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

3

condition of fire; heat level; fire strength

2

best; vest

6

cooking; food preparation

2

Michiba Rokusaburou (1931-)

1

Chiba (city, prefecture)

1

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

1

third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)

1

sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style

1

iron man; strong man

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

6

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

1

novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away

2

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

14

kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

2

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

6

to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

4

every time; each round

11

should; must; -able; probably; likely

27

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

6

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

8

declaration; proclamation; announcement

7

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

9

from there; thence

19

photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation

2

strongest

8

by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident

2

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

4

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

1

tit for tat (verbally)

1

be; is

13

apology

2

correction; revision; amendment

1

to do

6

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

42

gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike

3

to attack; to assault; to assail

13