jpdb beta

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

2

adult bird

3

smoothly; easily; readily

2

with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

1

to steal (from a person)

3

war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds

1

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

1

treasured sword

3

to get; to be given

1

to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

1

to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept

1

unique; peculiar; singular

2

fighting spirit

4

part of the eyebrow closest to the nose

2

to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide

2

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour

1

end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part

3

two by two; by twos; as a couple

1

headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing

1

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

2

to run mad after a girl

1

loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling

1

to run up to

1

gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)

1

to slay; to cut down (a foe)

1

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

2

careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash

1

elegance; taste; refinement

2

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

1

arts; crafts; handicrafts

1

maid; helper; help; assistance

1

string instrument; stringed instrument

1

to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

2

bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

1

glittering stars

1

to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath

2

baby monkey; small monkey

1

hindrance; intrusion

1

person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice

3

living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet

1

being fond of children; person fond of children

2

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

1

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

1

to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

3

self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive

1

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

2