jpdb beta

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house

5

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

Thursday

3

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

2

the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)

1

minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person

9

to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind

4

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

1

to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

1

guardian; protector; patron; parent

16

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

2

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

1

Mafia

1

to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

1

lifesaver; lifeguard

1

smiling; grinning

7

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

6

within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts

21

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

5

counter-proposal; counter-suggestion

1

weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73

3

will not do; do not; does not

1

unmarried; single

2

to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated

1

isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine

1

bold; daring; audacious

2

all eyes; public attention

1

grounds of an argument

1

in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)

3

ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation

2

to experience

1

to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up

1

as you know; as we know

2

theoretical

1

to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

6

a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said

2

bodyguard

1

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

3

you (plural)

2

accomplice; conspirator; cohort

1

roughly; broadly; generally; more or less

1

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

2

blood

2

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

1

(written) contract; agreement

1

withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

2

checkmate

1

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

1

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

1