jpdb beta

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

5

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

4

the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

1

tea party; get-together; tea ceremony

1

idealistic theory; unrealistic argument

3

brainwashing

2

fundamental; basic

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

2

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

3

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

2

harassment; pestering

1

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

2

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

3

suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily

1

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

1

second (in a series)

1

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

1

there is nothing; having nothing

1

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

1

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

1

basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

2

to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant

1

belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence

1

one eyebrow

2

extreme; extremity

1

to fear; to be afraid of

3

open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

1

face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

1

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

1

age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

1

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

1

final; eventual; ultimate

1

to survive

2

always; all the time

1

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

3

wariness

1

as (someone) says

2

thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo

1

even if I told you

1

win; victory

1

light blue; pale blue; aqua

1

embroidery

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

high-quality goods; luxury item

1

guard; sentinel; garrison

2

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

1

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

1