jpdb beta

hostage

5

Nobuko

7

notice; attention; observation

4

to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do

2

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

2

skirt

3

to blush; to redden

1

regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)

3

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

1

counter for people

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

annotation; explanatory note; comment

2

to shout (in anger); to yell

1

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

1

next year

1

female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

3

subordinate shrine; professional entertainer

1

professional

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

4

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

really; truly

2

hair (on the head)

1

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

1

frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

form; shape; figure; visage

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

2

once; one time; exclusively; only; alone

1

dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

1

personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance

2

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)

2

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

1

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

1

that's so, isn't it

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

1

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

nose

1

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

3

how many times?

2

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

1

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

1