jpdb beta

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

1

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

completely; not at all

1

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

1

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

2

subordinate person

14

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

2

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

12

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

7

searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination

2

lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

2

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

4

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

2

to tell a lie; to fib

7

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

2

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

3

to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult

8

ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid

2

dying; death; dead; useless; damned

2

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

2

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

1

extravagant; absurd

1

don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it

1

what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly

1

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

3

morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum

1

only; nothing but

1

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

2

straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly

1

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

4

scruff of neck

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

4

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

2

my husband; one's family; family member

3

thought to be; seen as

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

3

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

2

to shout (in anger); to yell

4

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

7

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

2

Bones (studio)

2

pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

2

to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

1