jpdb beta

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

2

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report

1

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

1

disclosure; exposure; revelation

1

capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking

1

hiding; concealment

1

(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

1

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

1

Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion

1

oven

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to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

1

Niina

1

villain; baddie; the villain's part

1

one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality

1

fear; dread; fright; willies

1

softly; mildly; gently; politely

1

worst case

1

parasite

1

relative; relation; kin

1

spirit; heart; disposition

1

worthy of; worth doing; worth having

1

bluff

1

trivial; slight

2

coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis

1

to prosper; to flourish

1

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

1

cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)

1

to wring the neck; to strangle

1

support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

1

to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)

1

how many people; a number of people

1

intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky

1

ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank

1

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

1

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

1

stalking

1

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

1

on countless occasions; many a time

1

word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase

2

as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible

1

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

1

buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

2

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

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complete change; about-face

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