jpdb beta

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

3

fluent (in a language); flowing

1

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

2

guardian

4

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

3

marriage proposal; courtship

7

unconditional

2

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

1

rarely seen; uncommon

1

scramble; struggle

2

drama; play; powerful drug

1

best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most

2

transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

2

as stated; verbatim; literally

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1

payment of debts; repayment

1

security for a loan; collateral

1

to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey

1

the former; the first

2

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

3

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

chain; chains

4

to rescue; to free

1

just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

2

tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)

3

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

2

misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle

1

rare

1

way out; means to escape; escape route

1

only; nothing but

2

full payment; liquidation

2

there is nothing; having nothing

6

conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)

1

carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence

1

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

4

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

12

formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious

2

wherein; therein; thereinto

3

concern; interest

4

should do; ought to do

1

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

2

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

1

to doubt one's own eyes

1

1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe

35

sense of relief; feeling of relief

2

description; account

3

indeed; it's no wonder

1

from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top

1

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

1

(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding

3