jpdb beta

north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku

1

drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice

1

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

1

in the future; another day; later

1

outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

1

rooftop

5

irritation; annoyance; frustration

6

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

1

evening; dusk; twilight

1

encroachment; erosion; corrosion

1

to turn one's back to

2

to knit (one's eyebrows)

1

backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

1

orchid; Netherlands; Holland

9

knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things

1

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

1

teacher (classroom)

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

fraternity; friendship

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

2

small fire

1

nightlife; night amusements

1

to catch fire

1

to smash; to break

1

omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

to smoke a cigarette

1

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

5

to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

2

divorce

1

dwelling; house; residence; living; life

1

application; request; petition

1

surname; family name; last name

2

one's original family name; maiden name

1

irritating; frustrating

2

neighbourhood; neighborhood

2

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

1

narrow; thin (sized); slender

1

to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)

1

older brother; elder brother

5

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

1

to frown; to scowl

1

study; diligence; discount; reduction

2

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

older; senior

1

to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

1

the third

1