jpdb beta

to kidnap

3

proper; respectable; decent; honest

8

necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials

1

lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness

2

trio; gang of three; threesome

8

to quicken one's pace (steps)

3

looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out

3

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

1

to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk

3

country bred

1

finally; after great pains; at last; just barely

2

extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly

1

originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with

3

to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

1

long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

3

green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure

2

trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)

1

(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl

3

beautiful woman; pretty girl

2

down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

1

successfully; with success

1

price; value; cost

2

workshop; studio; atelier

26

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

6

diploma; licence; license

1

result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)

1

there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of

6

modesty; humility; being humble

1

to be pleased; to be in a good mood

2

to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

1

to point upward; to look upward; to improve

1

expenses; disbursements

4

strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge

1

humming a tune; humming unconcernedly

2

side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

7

to ask the way

2

(not) a soul; (not) a single person

2

choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position

2

ten years; decade

1

nape (of the neck); nucha

2

(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

6

thief; robber

6

carnivore; carnivorous animal

1

kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor

6

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

back street; back alley; off-street

3

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

5

hoodlum; ruffian

5

some; small amount of

1