jpdb beta

eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

4

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

1

weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

1

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

1

to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

4

immediately; right away; on the spot

6

(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

1

few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient

1

very likely; very probable

1

cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

1

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

2

a long time ago; in those days

1

soldier; combatant; warrior

2

highest grade; top class

1

hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

4

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

2

to weaken

1

to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back

1

to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag

1

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

2

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

1

advance; moving forward; progress

1

skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through

1

one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

accessory case

1

analepticum; restorative medicine

1

extremely; highly

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

1

to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)

1

rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

1

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

1

random; aimless

1

conversely; on the contrary

1

to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

1

exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

1

command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

1

(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit

1

decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out

1

to cut out; to clip from; to extract

1

higher and higher

1

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

3

floor above; floor upstairs

2

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

1

being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed

1

second floor; upstairs

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

2

special; particular; peculiar; unique

1