jpdb beta

imitation; sham; -like

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

1

success; hit

1

to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

5

to hate; to detest

5

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

1

(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

2

such; like that; that sort of; very

2

synopsis; outline; plot

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

4

to explain adequately; to be accountable

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

regret; repentance; remorse

1

minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

2

atonement; expiation

2

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

1

new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)

1

to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off

1

opinion; view; comment

1

reference; consultation

1

murder case

1

experience

2

preference; priority; precedence

1

ho-ho

1

car; vehicle

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

1

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

3

signature

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

relation; connection

1

written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument

2

to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

1

legal means; legal methods; legal measures

1

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

1

thumb print

2

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

to (do) like this

1

simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

1

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

1

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

2

complete stranger; total stranger

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

1

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

9

Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)

1

hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron

1

sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be

1