jpdb beta

plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

2

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

5

fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon

20

to dirty one's hands

1

bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

12

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

2

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

3

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

7

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

2

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre

2

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

18

buried gold; buried treasure

4

discovery; detection; finding

3

share; portion; quota; cut

1

to quarrel; to dispute

2

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

8

three; 3

2

rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment

3

nine; 9

5

crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets

1

to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly

7

no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

11

ten; 10; ten years of age

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

2

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

1

recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light

1

indicates question

24

mike; mic; microphone

1

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

3

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

4

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

to shake one's head (in denial)

2

to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

2

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

1

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

4

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

81

rather than; more ... than ...

6

lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something

1

unfortunately; regrettably

2

staff room

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

19

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

6

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

6

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

2

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

14

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

13

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

14