jpdb beta

second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint

1

illumination; lighting

2

light bulb; incandescent light bulb

2

to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous

1

forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

3

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

2

to swell up

3

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

5

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

6

to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

1

Noriyuki

1

spouse; wife; husband; partner

1

they; those guys

2

to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

14

when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned

3

sadist

2

thank you very much

3

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

4

courteous; decorous; polite

3

to strangle to death

4

how can (one) do something

3

lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy

6

strategy; tactics

3

link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

8

self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride

2

to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse

9

difficult to obtain; difficult to get

1

establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

1

infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

2

net; netting; web

2

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

1

to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

2

to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

1

whisky; whiskey

3

freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes

2

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

7

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

10

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

1

maid; handmaid

1

wetland; marsh

1

hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

5

to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify

1

cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...

1

mood

3

if is not; if are not

2

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

3

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

4