jpdb beta

prisoner (of war); POW; captive

1

summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

4

abashment; bashfulness

1

doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence

4

to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around

1

unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable

1

greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation

1

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

7

wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)

1

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

3

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

2

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

6

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

3

to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

1

empty threat; bluff; paper tiger

1

guess; conjecture; surmise

5

disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe

3

to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary

1

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

2

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

2

to tame (an animal); to domesticate

2

sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year

2

ultramarine

2

to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)

2

to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

1

close to the ear

9

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

5

to keep away; to keep at a distance

3

jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)

1

joke; jest; gag

2

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

5

to throw back

1

darts

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

5

puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

1

to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)

1

hug

1

imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate

1

dislike; hatred; fear

2

look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

5

disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes

6

handrail; railing; banister

4

to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)

2

dragonfly

2

start of a romance; beginning of love

1

to keep running

2

house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

8

I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)

1