jpdb beta

bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross

11

to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)

1

violent; rough

3

kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor

1

shivering; trembling

1

unless (you do something)

1

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

2

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

10

how far; to what extent

1

way of asking; way of listening; listener

2

as anyone can see

3

above; more than

1

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

1

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

1

to ask

1

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

2

loveable; very likeable; like very much

12

best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

2

candy; sweet; confectionary

2

to pamper; to spoil

6

confinement

1

to get goosebumps

1

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

6

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

2

backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

2

hostage

2

political

1

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

1

valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable

1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

1

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

4

headboard

1

to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

1

guild

1

to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

1

design

2

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

3

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

1

false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

1

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

2

overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence

2

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

1

to spit out; to eject; to dump

1

Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)

88

one knee

1

to scoop; to ladle out

2

still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

2