jpdb beta

reopening; resumption; restarting

4

nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious

1

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

6

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

12

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

2

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

9

to have a talk; to tell a story

6

stairs; stairway; staircase

4

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

4

flower bed

1

iron railing or fence

1

to thrust down; to push off

1

to dig up; to expose; to disclose

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

2

cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants

1

intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

2

use; utilization; utilisation; application

2

revenge

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with one's own hands

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

5

to lose one's life

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

10

speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought

3

talent; ability

1

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

9

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

4

(the thing) itself

1

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

7

timewise; temporal; chronal

1

partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting

2

light van

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

5

to lose; to be defeated

1

(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

1

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

3

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

1

only; nothing but

3

card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game

7

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

1

game

1

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

2

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

1