jpdb beta

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)

4

and; thereupon; because of that

2

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

7

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)

1

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

1

whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

2

cooked rice; meal

1

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

bullying; teasing

2

three years

2

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

3

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

4

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

2

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

6

sense of justice

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

3

to comfort; to console; to amuse

1

to shake one's head

1

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

6

knitting; knitted material; crochet

1

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

1

to scratch; to claw

4

scab; crust

1

(nothing) but a little

1

to strangle; to constrict

1

thank you; thanks

2

to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

1

to be opposite; to face each other

1

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

2

root; basis; foundation

1

to be helpful; to be useful

1

pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer

1

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

1

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

1

to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

1

to hesitate to say

2

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

2

sincerity; good faith

1

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

2

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

1