jpdb beta

to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

1

(with) only a few left; (with) little left

1

opening ceremony (of the school term)

3

pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course

3

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over

1

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

2

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

1

good timing

1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

1

piano

6

useless; vain; aimless; idle

1

fear; terror

1

to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

2

to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for

2

impossible to do (although wants to)

2

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

1

chatter mark (machine tools)

1

waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

2

to redeem (from sin); to save

1

keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)

1

by itself; automatically; naturally

1

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

2

was

1

getting frightened even by a slight noise; hearing the enemy in every leaf that rustles; being afraid of one's own shadow

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

1

sounds

1

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

2

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...

1

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

1

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

1

pitch black

2

woman

2

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

1

suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

3

stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

1

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

1

elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

1

way; method; means; resource; course

4

to remain; to be left

4

example; specimen; sample

1

skeleton

1

to explain adequately; to be accountable

1

corridor; hallway; passageway

3

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

1

silly person; dumb-bunny; dope

3

best in the world

1

whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

2