jpdb beta

hostage

3

to go out and away; to leave

1

knife

2

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

2

to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw

1

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

1

special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

1

damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute

1

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

1

to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

1

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

1

obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent

1

offender; criminal; culprit

2

to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with

1

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

2

half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)

1

to summon courage; to be brave

2

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

1

Satra

1

village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate

1

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

2

well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

2

this much; this amount

1

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

1

coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing

5

(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure

1

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

2

honour; honor; glory; privilege

1

family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child

5

running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

5

diary; journal

10

infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass

3

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

1

easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose

1

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

1

which; well; now; c'mon

1

good timing

1

end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)

3

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

1

that's true; of course; obviously

1

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

3

black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

4

arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

4