jpdb beta

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

2

princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

2

what's what; heads or tails

1

to find it hard to say

1

bright; intelligent

1

you; my dear; hey

1

displeasure; offense; offence; disliking

1

ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)

1

means; is; as for

1

black hair; black-haired horse

1

chieftain

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

2

Riyad

51

confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)

1

-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...

3

with a bang

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

5

to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

7

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

7

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

1

internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble

2

to take command; to give direction

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

this evening; tonight

4

restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

2

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

2

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

granddaughter

3

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

3

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude

1

they

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

2

to be bloodthirsty

1

they; those guys

5

to tear off; to rip off

2

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

2

certainly; surely

3

to return; to come back

2

wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

1

god of war; (fig.) war hero

1

should do; ought to do

2

if I (we, etc.) could

1

to leave to one's imagination

1

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

1

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

1