jpdb beta

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

5

every time; each round

1

to; towards; for

8

used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)

1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

1

the real criminal; true culprit

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

1

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

5

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)

2

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

1

(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

2

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

1

ship of Theseus; Theseus's paradox

5

vigorously; swiftly

2

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

3

ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

12

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

1

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

2

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

2

ear; year

2

cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)

2

clearing one's throat; cough

1

thank you very much

2

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

1

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

3

pizza; fat, ugly person

1

sigh

1

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

1

outside of; not covered by

1

civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

1

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

6

heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop

1

to make merry; to be festive

1

to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

2

bite (in fishing)

2

walking

1

dead

1

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

1

startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch

1

sound of operation; operation noise; running noise

4

new model

2

to carry; to bring (to a place)

1

manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things

1

design

1