jpdb beta

preface; introduction; preamble

1

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise

1

one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance

1

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

1

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

1

taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting

1

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

1

advance preparations

2

camouflage

1

timewise; temporal; chronal

3

nearby place

1

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

1

grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person

1

sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense

1

to writhe (in pain)

1

tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)

2

learning ability

1

Saishonootoko

1

spark

1

(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially

1

carefree; free from worry

1

beautiful girl

5

public order; public peace; public security; law and order

2

child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood

1

problem; trouble; worry

4

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

3

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

1

vague; unclear; elusive; hazy

1

to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

1

random; random sampling

1

Saki

2

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

1

malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma

1

the same generation; coeval

1

Fukazawa

20

Nao

344

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

1

(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1

100 percent

3

secrecy; highly classified information

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

2

to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison

1

having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

2

traffic lane; road lane

1

monocle

4

magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio

1

main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit

13

casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened

1