jpdb beta

last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

2

course; route; path; process; means

2

being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other

1

form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

1

consideration; taking into account

1

influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

1

outside a castle

2

restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope

1

disguise; masquerade

1

to invite in; to show someone in

1

supreme commander

1

since some time ago; for quite a while; already

1

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

1

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

1

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

2

appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event

1

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

to swarm; to gather

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

disturbance; perturbation; derangement

1

surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

2

transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

1

only; nothing but

1

serious damage; drubbing

1

delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner

4

nine; 9

1

to give directions; to issue instructions

2

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

1

security guard; doorkeeper

1

to entrust; to leave to a person

2

going through; going via; going by way of

1

possible; likely; probable

1

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

1

betrayal; infidelity

1

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

1

(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

looking on from afar; being a spectator

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

hesitation; indecision

1

alto

1

to encamp; to take up a position

1

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

1

breadth; width

1

long and large; tall and large; grand; huge

2

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

carpet; rug; runner

4

from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly

1

extensive; vast range; wide scope

1

firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation

1