jpdb beta

wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car

10

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

5

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

3

to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)

1

to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid

1

starter motor

1

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

1

idling (of an engine)

1

tachometer; rev counter; RPM gauge

1

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

2

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as

1

shift lever

1

gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

1

accelerator pedal; gas pedal; throttle pedal

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

2

to go to see (something, someone); to visit

3

tottering; staggering; reeling

2

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

5

silhouette

1

beauty

1

nine; 9

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

3

nape of the neck

2

to have one's neck wrung

1

tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper

1

to be smeared; to be covered

1

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

1

severe wound; serious wound; gash

1

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

1

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

3

terrified; horrified

1

hurt; injured

1

after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post

1

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

1

being extremely busy; being swamped with work

1

to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent

1

to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)

2

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

3

repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

1

dozens; scores of; decades

1

fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade

1

private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

2

siren

3

to slide into; to slip into

2

chief; head

1

subordinate person

3

to give directions; to issue instructions

2

first-aid; emergency (aid)

2

stopgap measure; quick-fix solution

1

to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

1