jpdb beta

evil desire

1

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

1

means; is; as for

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

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

2

if; in case; supposing

1

practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis

1

heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part

7

to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip

1

neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

8

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

6

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

2

to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

2

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

10

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

2

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

2

uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully

1

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

1

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

2

to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into

1

remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably

1

to make an appearance; to show up

1

to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind

1

national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

89

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

89

Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)

26

Tooru

1

start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point

1

tall figure; high stature

2

handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)

1

looks; features

1

schoolgirl; female student

9

shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

1

retirement; resignation

1

time; season; period; phase; stage

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

1

school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

3

left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol

1

posture; position; pose; attitude

1

window

2

emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false

2

typhoon; hurricane

1