jpdb beta

malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp

1

if it's the case

5

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

3

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

11

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

6

to snatch; to steal

1

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

9

invitation; introduction; temptation

4

attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack

2

rather; sooner; preferably

3

refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

1

even

3

scoundrel; rascal; villain

1

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

1

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

3

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

4

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

3

to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous

1

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

3

serious; grave; dignified; solemn

2

black clothes

4

dictaphone; dictation system

1

nimble; quick; agile

2

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

1

(audio) recording

2

voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

1

resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

3

serious; not joking; straight

4

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

3

shyness; shame

5

reopening; resumption; restarting

4

the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)

3

being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)

1

slash; slashing attack

1

thrusting (a spear, etc.)

1

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

6

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

6

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

2

master; Your lordship; My lord; husband

1

disappointment; despair

1

severe; strict; tough; hard

1

severe; fierce; stern

1

black lustre; black luster

1

kiss

2

any more; any further; any better; any longer

2

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

1