jpdb beta

behaviour; behavior

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

1

who; what kind of person

5

to keep silent

1

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

3

bad girl; juvenile delinquent

1

to differ; to vary; to disagree

2

features; looks

1

middle-aged man

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

1

to be perturbed; to be agitated

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

3

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

care; precaution; guarding; caution

1

keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation

1

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

1

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

1

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

1

in succession; one by one

3

sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

2

alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

1

to face on; to look out on to

1

second floor; upstairs

1

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

1

yakuza

2

to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

1

mixed (e.g. team, chorus)

1

force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

1

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

3

exhaled air; exhalation; expiration

1

nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

1

bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)

1

left; left hand side

2

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

1

overwhelming

3

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

4

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

2

child

3

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

1

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

1

immediately following

2

to be squashed by; to be pinned under

1

with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor

2