jpdb beta

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

4

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

3

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

1

to race against time

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

2

hideout; secret base of operations; safe house

2

to refuse; to decline; to deny

1

contraction of "koto da"

2

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

2

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

3

(political) power; authority; influence

1

to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell

1

building

1

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

2

historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site

1

to settle (in a place); to settle down

2

excessive fishing; overfishing; overhunting; excessive taking

1

hint; suggestion

2

(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence

2

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

shoes

2

eighty; 80

1

angelica (any herb of the genus Angelica, esp. garden angelica, Angelica archangelica)

43

to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

3

dirt cheap; very cheap

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

to find it hard to say

1

we

3

to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

2

secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private

1

impregnable

1

treasure house; storage for valuable property

1

vacant house; unoccupied house

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

2

appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom

1

handcuffs; manacles

1

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

1

notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

1

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

1

wall; fence

2

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

5

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

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)

9

it's no joke; gimme a break!

2

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

3

to get between; to be caught in

1