jpdb beta

just above; right overhead

2

direct hit

1

fortunate error; lucky break; fluke

1

aikido

3

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

3

skin

7

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

3

to turn one's face away

2

to twine around

12

to tighten; to press hard

1

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

2

to put one's hand on; to touch

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

1

counterintelligence; counterespionage

1

engine; agency; organisation; system; facility

1

public; official

1

professional

1

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

2

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

3

discoverer

1

the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives

3

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp

1

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly

1

to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

1

whispering into a person's ear

1

to care for someone; to look after someone

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

2

sleeping gas

2

care; precaution; guarding; caution

2

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

1

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

2

writer

4

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

1

pistol; handgun; revolver

37

gun point; muzzle

11

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

3

verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words

2

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

3

sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)

2

back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

3

protest; refutation; pleading

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

2

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

4

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

3

cold sweat

3

to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate

1