jpdb beta

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

5

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

3

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

2

well; now; then

1

secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

2

genuine article; real thing; real deal

1

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

4

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

we

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

9

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

4

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

5

crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

1

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

3

as (somebody) says

1

mad dog

11

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

9

that's a different matter; that's a different story

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

5

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

4

Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead

1

heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron

2

inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front

1

talk; chat

1

tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest

1

jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

1

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

1

headhunting; collecting the heads of dead enemies as trophies

1

contagion; infection

1

otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)

16

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

3

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

4

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

3

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

1

bridge

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

4

family quarrel

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

2

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

1

having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

1