jpdb beta

newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers

1

ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area

1

lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely

1

modern civilization; modern civilisation

1

to reach a situation about which nothing can be done

1

mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

1

not understanding; not knowing

3

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

1

large fire

3

complicity

2

lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person

1

bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)

1

combination; pair; duo

3

two classes; double; two sets

1

relief; aid; rescue

2

crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

2

to fail to escape

1

faltering; hesitation

3

having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring

1

eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

1

just a handful; only a small number (of)

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

2

ideal; ideals

4

coexistence

3

mutual understanding

2

a question of whether or not someone should resign

1

intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection

3

one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

3

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

4

jewel; precious stone; gem

1

shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering

4

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate

1

because; since

1

crescent moon; young moon

1

raid; assault; descent

1

wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder

1

face (of person)

3

pale; pallid

2

to kneel (in respect); to genuflect

4

extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce

1

power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience

2

not insignificant; not to be sneezed at

1

wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy

1

many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount

1

in those days

4

unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see

1