jpdb beta

credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through

1

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

critic of haiku poetry

1

to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink

1

you; I; me; oneself

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

trouble; bother; annoyance

1

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

1

guard; security guard; security officer

8

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

2

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

1

to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

1

assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault

4

crime

4

flagrante delicto; caught red-handed

1

police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

3

to glare at; to scowl at

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

1

eye-witness; witness

1

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

2

you; dear; honey

8

to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

2

to have a smattering knowledge of

1

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

collar; lapels

4

neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

3

to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low

1

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

4

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

hey!; say!; I say!; I; me

1

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

1

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

1

companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character

1

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

1

abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

2

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

2

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

1

grudge; complaint; reproach

1

prosecution; indictment

1

leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase

1

to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save

2

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

2

severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse

1

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

2

self-defense; self-defence

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