jpdb beta

confession

1

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

1

to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)

1

aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

1

excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

1

actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

1

control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

2

to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan

1

all; everything

1

we; us

10

to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

1

identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

1

to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

4

gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply

2

to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself

1

to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on

3

leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

5

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

3

rearrangement; reorganization; recounting (an event)

1

re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal

1

plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file

9

nimbly; lightly

1

among (them); of (them)

2

paste; glue; clothing starch

1

tape

1

one thin flat object; one sheet

3

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

4

substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality

1

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

2

thickness; profundity; depth

1

ball-point pen

1

as anyone can see

2

small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

1

particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially

1

appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink

1

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

1

uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.

1

abominable; detestable

1

classification; categorization; sorting

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

1

cooperation; collaboration

8

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

1

to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

1

bashful; shameful; ashamed

1