jpdb beta

fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

3

genuine article; real thing; real deal

3

black-market lending; illegal loan

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

3

illegal; illicit; unlawful

1

collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked

1

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

1

muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something

1

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

4

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

4

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

4

evil spirit; demon; devil

1

cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal

1

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

2

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

3

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

2

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

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

2

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

3

already; too late

3

to be opposite; to face each other

1

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

2

pharmacist; chemist

2

situation

2

surreal; surrealism; shul; schul

1

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

6

to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

3

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

1

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

3

to be silent; to say nothing

2

to expel; to drive out

2

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

3

sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

2

wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza

1

going into a frenzy; flying into a rage

2

to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

2

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

1

fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

1

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

1

number; amount

3

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

1

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

5

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

1

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

2

it's no joke; gimme a break!

2