jpdb beta

neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

2

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

5

excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

10

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1

(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

2

trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

3

phew; whew

3

male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji

4

spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being

3

soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost

6

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

2

comment

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

3

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

first love; puppy love

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

1

to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

1

sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance

1

both; (not) either

1

to giggle

2

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

2

short distance; close range

1

taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

1

peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

2

absolute obedience; complete submission

1

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

2

to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature

2

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

1

(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient

1

nonviolence; non-violence

1

obedience; submission; resignation

1

opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

1

uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely

2

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

3

to lose one's energy; to be cowardly

1

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

3

(sense of) presence

2

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

4

to recall; to remember

1

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

limited; limiting; restrictive

1

no holds barred; anything goes; no limits

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

8

distrust; unjust suspicion

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

(imperial) reign; period

3

twice

2

meaning; called; said

1

to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

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