jpdb beta

demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic

1

ingenuity; resourcefulness

2

chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly

1

thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo

1

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

2

since when; from when; how long

1

equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result

1

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

1

anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

3

excelling; surpassing; outdoing

3

mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit

1

revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story

1

tonight; this evening

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

2

to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order

1

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

3

(on) the same day

1

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)

1

to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

5

strike while the iron is hot

1

iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast

1

to fly away; to flee away; to scatter

1

several years; a few years

1

brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed

2

party; banquet; feast

1

treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

1

alcohol; sake

1

making efficient; optimization

1

to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

2

legend; folklore; tradition

1

to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

2

to be popular

1

contributor; poster; submitter

1

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

2

live broadcast

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

2

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

2

footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)

2

inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing

3

opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

2

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

holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

2

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

3

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

6

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

3

fatal; lethal

10

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

4