jpdb beta

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

1

receiving an electric shock

1

to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

1

in the meanwhile; during the time

8

at a stroke; with a single swoop

3

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

3

ideal

1

cooperation; coordination; link

3

success; hit

8

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

1

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

3

the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance

2

the same; the said; likewise

3

friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

2

eight

3

uproar; disturbance

3

in one's own way or style

3

burning curiosity

1

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

8

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

4

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

2

both sides

8

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

12

to push aside; to push one's way through

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

2

to make an appearance; to show up

4

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

7

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

4

fur

2

furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

9

leather; hide

2

-made; make

3

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

23

golden (colour, color)

2

embroidery

6

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

10

back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin

2

belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt

10

holder

4

to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)

3

harem

6

Gordon; Gauden

7

bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

12

downtown

2

law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

1

doing whatever one pleases

2

having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases

1

suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta

2

have to do; must; should; ought to

1

behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

1