jpdb beta

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

1

defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

2

divine protection

2

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

14

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

2

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

1

we; us

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

1

you (plural)

1

bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

1

single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

1

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

1

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

2

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

3

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

2

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

7

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

this person

2

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

2

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

3

deep breath

2

to make eye contact

1

to look away; to avert one's eyes

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

to experience

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

2

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

2

meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

1

art of conversation

1

prefix for forming ordinal numbers

1

chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia

1

page

1

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

2

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

2

dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

2

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1