jpdb beta

killing; murder

4

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

3

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

2

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

1

to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

3

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

4

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

1

geta for wear in dry weather

1

(silk) crepe

1

Sendai (city in Miyagi)

1

something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

2

to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

1

limpet

1

coating (esp. lacquering)

1

indolence; laziness; sloth

1

Monday

1

to shave

1

(paper) cord for tying the hair

1

correction; rectification; mending; repair

2

sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder

2

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

1

attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker

1

(dead) body; corpse

5

manner of death

1

capture; seizure

1

to fast

1

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

2

same number

1

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

1

pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

1

high class; esteemed; cherished

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

4

not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options

1

to put one's hand on; to touch

1

town

1

existence; possession; having; limited company

2

downtown

1

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

1

to carry away

1

inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)

1

to slip through; to slip past; to evade

1

to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

2

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

2

main roof; housetop

1

everywhere; all over; throughout

1

just like

1

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

2