jpdb beta

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

2

dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)

1

capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty

1

prisoner; convict

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

1

party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

5

Motokaze

1

crow (Corvus spp.); raven

1

to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

6

arrest; apprehension; capture

1

tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

1

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

1

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

1

to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

1

solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

2

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

2

endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous

1

to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

joints; points (of a speech)

1

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

2

to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs

3

even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage

2

to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden

3

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

3

(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely

1

grandaunt; great-aunt

3

easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely

2

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

2

direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation

2

visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)

1

boy; son; baby boy; young man

13

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

3

very

1

ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave

1

story recounting one's personal experience

1

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

2

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

1

decision; determination

4

short pause; short interval

1

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

2

you (plural)

16

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

1

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house

1

unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular

1

one's mind; one's heart; one's intention

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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