jpdb beta

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

7

to obtain; to procure

10

in accordance with plans; just as planned

1

moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

1

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

3

restoration; repair; mending

1

means; way; measure

3

edict; public announcement

1

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

2

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

3

blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration

1

originally; by nature; from the start

7

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

2

always; constantly

2

devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

23

most; extremely

2

reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

2

partner

1

mistake; error; blunder

1

came here; coming here; recently

1

all; every

4

ruin; destruction; fall

2

to; towards; for

4

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

6

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

23

to give; to do (something) for

3

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

1

muffled voice

2

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

3

to tighten; to press hard

3

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

7

nausea; sickness in the stomach

5

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

9

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

12

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

4

phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item

7

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

7

tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

2

squashed; crushed

2

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

1

next day

2

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

9

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

3

Raymond

1

Chandler

1

parting; farewell

4

to finish reading; to read through

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

4