jpdb beta

(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

2

positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)

1

without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

1

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

1

to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)

1

klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly

1

bang; whump; boom

2

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

2

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name

1

possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

3

perfect; complete

12

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

2

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

2

at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

4

to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better

1

the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening

1

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

5

corridor; hallway; passageway

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

5

creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring

1

better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution

1

thief; robber

1

showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)

1

travelling incognito (traveling); quiet steps; creeping around

3

with hushed footsteps

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

3

well; now; then

3

tall (of a person)

7

elbow strike (karate)

2

to pause; to have a short intermission

1

tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky

7

suffix appended to somebody else's family members

7

ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

1

deep breath

2

to suspect

1

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

1

had better do so

1

say; well; um; er

1

munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

4

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

2

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

6

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

4

you could say that

3

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

4

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

1

(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant

1