jpdb beta

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

2

chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly

1

inexpert or untrained eyes

1

cannot be compared with; no match for

4

degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion

4

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

3

buyer

1

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

1

Musu; Mus

2

dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview

1

to state; to express; to mention

5

thief; robber; burglar; bandit

5

unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

1

to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

1

to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

1

prestige; dignity

1

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

4

ransom

2

same trade; same business; same profession

2

prize money; reward

2

money; metal

9

rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

1

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

1

camping; campground; making camp

1

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

2

assailant; marauder

2

hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)

1

spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

1

later on; eventually; afterwards

2

soul; spirit

1

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

4

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

6

to shake one's head (in denial)

3

estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

3

that field; the authorities (esp. the police)

4

to take into consideration; to bear in mind

2

probability; likelihood; chances

2

to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck

2

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

1

end; tip; extremities; terminal

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

3

error of judgment; miscalculation

1

collapse; downfall

1

soundless; mute

2

only once

1

not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means

1

to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for

2

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

3

yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

3