jpdb beta

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

offender; criminal; culprit

5

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

2

knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes

1

mongrel; cur; mutt

2

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

1

still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

4

house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

1

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

3

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1

to obtain; to procure

1

serious crime; grave sin

2

series

2

overeating; gluttony

1

operation (of machine); operating; running; working

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

1

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

2

Akiyama

20

squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

20

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

3

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

2

crime; criminal act; offence; offense

1

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

1

bestseller

1

author; writer; novelist; artist

1

fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)

1

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

1

ridiculous; odd

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

10

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

1

to be silent; to say nothing

2

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

6

random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by

6

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

2

particularly; only; in the case of

1

state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication

1

acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair

1

however

2

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

1

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2

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

1

pet dog

1

fact; truth; reality

1

settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1