jpdb beta

ahem

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

4

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

8

ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)

2

battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition

3

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

1

alibi

1

time of the crime

1

3rd day of the month; three days

2

Takaoyama

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

1

clock; watch; timepiece

11

to be photographed; to be projected

1

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

1

commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph

1

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

1

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

2

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

6

comma; decimal point; radix point

7

to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot

2

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

1

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

3

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

2

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

3

bright sunshine; broad daylight

6

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

8

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

1

affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious

8

(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase

6

to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)

1

to have the nerve to

28

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

6

confrontation; showdown

9

goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

4

Adam

3

smile

3

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

3

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

5

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

6

Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)

1

entirely; completely; all; nothing but

1

famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

2

London (UK)

4

return; coming back

4

great detective

9

Paris (France)

12

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

15

playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

3