jpdb beta

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

2

to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

22

to let one's guard down

1

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

4

reflexive; reflecting

5

noisy; confused; uproarious

2

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

2

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

2

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

6

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

you; I; me; oneself

13

small sum of money

1

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

1

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

1

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

3

crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

1

to keep a watchful eye on

2

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

5

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

36

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

4

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

7

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

9

lawsuit; complaint

2

accomplice; cohort

30

to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away

2

to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)

1

to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it

1

high-handed; overbearing

1

to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

1

now that; since; so long as; because

7

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree

1

with eyes half-closed

2

to make narrow

5

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

bundle; bunch; sheaf

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

7

to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket

2

both hands; both arms; ten

6

to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

7

leather strap; thong; leash

2

tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst

1

to make a sound

4

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

2

to count; to include in the number

1