jpdb beta

intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia

4

fingerprint

4

interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties

1

sending documents to a prosecutor; filing charges

1

staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement

2

constitution; rules; regulation

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

2

right; privilege

11

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

4

lawyer; attorney

9

going along voluntarily to be questioned by police

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

1

to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension

1

physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts

2

traffic officer

1

cooperation; collaboration

7

waste of time

1

negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet

1

manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)

2

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

3

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

4

you (plural)

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered

2

Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)

1

to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully

3

all you want; as much as one wants

5

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

1

to answer a question

3

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

1

folding one's arms

3

(right at the) side; just beside

1

ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger

1

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

3

edged tool; cutlery

2

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

2

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

1

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

2

with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

protection of human rights

1

committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting

1

human rights; civil liberties

1

citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class

4

duty; obligation; responsibility

3

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

13

antipathy; prejudice

1

to ask the way

1

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

1

give-and-take

1