jpdb beta

bodyguard

18

guts

2

young person; youth; young

11

degenerate; pervert; deviant

9

main thread (of a story)

3

to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable

2

nice guy

2

open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest

1

sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

1

to send word

1

insufficient; inadequate; imperfect

2

to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up

1

nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly

1

to pierce; to penetrate

1

to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch

1

very much; exceedingly; extremely

3

aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service

3

once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)

1

term of guarantee; warranty period

1

to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry

1

accidental; incidental; occasional; casual

1

adverse circumstances; adversity

3

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

2

disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

5

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

2

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

2

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

2

boorishness; coarseness; stupidity

1

to let an opportunity slip

2

usually; under usual circumstances

1

extra cost; extra charge

1

to fall asleep

3

spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

6

intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)

1

navigation system

3

intropunitive; self-punishing

1

desire; wish; aspiration

5

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

5

aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots

1

to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt

3

secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)

3

high-risk

2

favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape

2

in perfect form; going swimmingly

5

(top) half naked; naked above the waist

12

cross-examination; retort; asking in return

1

(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)

2

freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

4