jpdb beta

to find it hard to say

1

period of time; time slot; time zone

2

just a little

1

place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

1

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

6

broke; skint

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

female university student; female college student

1

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

8

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

1

robbery; robbery case; burglary

9

indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous

1

performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

3

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

2

acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

money and goods

1

poor; lame; ill-prepared

1

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

imitation; copying

3

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

2

copycat criminal; copycat crime

1

shop manager

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

completely; not at all

1

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

1

efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

2

repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

1

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

1

we

3

duty; function; office; mission; task

1

to claim victims; to cause casualties

1

beyond this point; from now on; after this

1

to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into

1

the exact opposite

1

non-smoking car

1

unopened (state); with an unbroken seal

1

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

6

(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest

3

cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes

2

nowhere

4

white stone; white (go pieces)

10

band; belt

4

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

2

apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

1

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

2

to pretend; to feign

4

suspicious person

6