jpdb beta

collar; lapels

1

to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

1

to stare back (at); to glare back

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

meaning; called; said

1

offender; criminal; culprit

2

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

1

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

1

feeble

1

to tell a lie; to fib

1

300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

2

surroundings; environs; circumference

1

deployment; spreading out; dispersal

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

2

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

1

I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason

1

partial

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

2

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

1

acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

1

same crime; being equally guilty

1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

2

to have sex; to have a physical relationship

1

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

1

to make public

1

should; must; -able; probably; likely

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

whatever

1

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)

1

jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

2

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

1

minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

1

pitch black

1

puddle; pool of water

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

2

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

1

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

1

mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

1

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

2

crime

1

My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!

1

mixed; mingled

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

1

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1

false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

2