jpdb beta

to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

2

establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation

2

legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense

2

prime of womanhood

2

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

1

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

1

trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about

1

filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty

4

reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

3

disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot

1

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

1

excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)

1

taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration

2

place; room; margin; scope

10

plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

4

grotesque; disgusting; gross

3

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

3

to make light of; to ignore; to slight

2

furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

6

one way or the other; either way

1

hereabouts; around here

1

from here; from this place

1

making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

6

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

13

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

1

material witness; suspect

1

kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil

1

writer

4

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

15

reason; right

3

policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)

1

hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

1

car; vehicle

1

capable of anything; liable to do

4

special treatment

1

hostage

4

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

8

to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

3

again

1

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

5

to stagger; to stumble

1

uninhabited island; desert island

1

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

3

physical evidence; material evidence

2

huh!; oh; wow; I see

3

to stare back (at); to glare back

1

to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

5

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

2