jpdb beta

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

2

to shed light; to cast light

1

outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly

1

entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings

3

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

2

death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

2

to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

1

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

1

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

2

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

6

to tear off; to rip off; to peel off

2

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

1

cast net; casting net

2

capture; seizure

3

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

5

historical document written without a particular addressee (e.g. a diary)

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

at that time; in those days

1

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

1

one year; some time ago

3

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

1

crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

2

bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes

2

middle-aged man

1

distinctive; characteristic

1

Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard

4

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

4

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

3

but; however; provided that

6

wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on

1

discovery; detection; finding

3

to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

2

cause of death

1

head

2

heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack

1

cerebral contusion

1

flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)

2

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

1

(one's) 20s; twenties

1

face of a dead person

1

short; brief

2

to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down

1

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

2

bridge of the nose

1

face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

2