jpdb beta

metallic sound; metallic clank

1

spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

2

to escape

3

to spit out; to eject; to dump

2

in bad taste; problematic; of poor character

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

11

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

1

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

1

black clothes

2

outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

7

nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

3

crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes

2

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

1

poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

1

features

1

to cross one's mind; to be reminded

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

4

quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

1

going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

1

to be hot on a person's heels

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

1

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

2

while; during (the time when)

7

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

3

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

3

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

8

reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese

1

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

2

reply; answer

1

not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

1

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

2

immediate reply

2

tedious; boring; being fed up with

2

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

2

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

3

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

2

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

2

vocal sound; tone of voice

1

friend; companion

2

pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking

1

suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

2

in that manner; like that

5

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

6

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

3