jpdb beta

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

4

to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

1

sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game

2

to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury

4

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

2

just out of the bath

1

many years; a long time

1

to solve a mystery

1

to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

five (long cylindrical things)

2

sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top

1

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

1

to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)

1

pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts

1

to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

2

to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge

2

child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

space-time; spacetime

1

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

1

four years

1

birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world

1

parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

1

to grow old; to age

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

3

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

1

canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink

6

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

2

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

1

singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects

1

to punish; to penalize; to penalise

1

to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to

1

obliging person; person who likes looking after others

1

education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

1

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...

1

sense of responsibility

1

(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually

1

light meal; snack; refreshments

2

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

sofa; couch

3

blanket

1

having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

1

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

2

exit and entrance

1

several people; a few people

1

indirection; indirectness

1