jpdb beta

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

to push or press or force down; to depress

3

wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else

2

dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)

5

every evening; every night

2

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

1

to stab to death

4

trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

1

battlecry; cheer; cry where one breathes in a large volume of air and then releases it suddenly in a loud cry; rushing at the enemy

1

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

1

lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid

1

to feel ashamed

5

cease-fire; truce; armistice

2

tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

1

shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited

1

whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force

1

seeing at a distance

2

embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin

1

target

3

gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision

2

to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront

3

to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise

2

to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel

1

free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank

2

a little bit; a little while

3

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

8

alarm bell

1

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

4

superheating; overheating

1

edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging

6

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

1

to take (be in) charge of

3

to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew

1

son of a bitch; piece of shit

1

nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

7

minnow; shinner

1

in very small pieces

1

combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)

1

taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)

1

to suspect; to sense

1

good job

3

useless; no good; hopeless

2

chance meeting

1

Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner

5

to die by drowning; to drown

2

namely; that is (to say); in other words

1

progress

1

demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour

2