jpdb beta

execution; punishment; spanking

3

the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

1

roadside; wayside

2

to torment; to harass; to tease

2

to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force

1

by any standard; (not) even as flattery

2

to limp

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

2

decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee

1

something left in charge

1

to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side

1

lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance

1

set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one

2

battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

4

recovery; rescue; recapture

2

attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

2

moonrise; rise of the Moon

1

to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize

1

moment by moment; hour by hour

1

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

6

wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else

1

consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern

1

constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor

3

to have nerves of steel

1

dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

4

in the early period (of something); at the beginning

1

to pour drinks for each other; to drink together

2

very important person; VIP

1

room

1

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

1

high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood

1

to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable

1

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

1

spy; secret agent

1

surrounding at a distance

1

one's social position; one's place; one's standing

1

paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

8

acquaintance

3

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

1

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

1

boiling point

1

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

1

male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL

2

of no interest; not interested

3

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

4

rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy

19

pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

2

nice guy

1

to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar

3