jpdb beta

surely; certainly

4

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

2

to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

2

to look at; to gaze; to stare at

2

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

to do for (the sake of someone else)

2

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

2

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

1

certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

1

taste; liking; preference

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

2

to bear; to endure

2

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

2

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

2

to take on a role; to take part

1

this world; this life; world of the living

1

fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number

1

existence; being; presence

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

evil

1

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

1

researcher

1

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

2

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

1

to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

1

stalker; (mechanical) stoker

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

4

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

magician; conjurer

8

magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

2

adoration; admiration; devotion

2

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

4

to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please

2

to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation

2

delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy

2

to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

2

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

2

rare; seldom

2

that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles

1

to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear

2

large amount of money; great cost

1

to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)

1

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

1

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

1