jpdb beta

inevitable; necessary

3

to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen

3

(on one's) mind; heed

1

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd

9

divine; sublime; solemn

2

to bind up; to tie up

1

muffled voice

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

1

cocoon

2

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

16

state of emergency

4

to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback

2

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

8

to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)

1

corners of the mouth

3

to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head

2

application (of ointment, etc.); coating

1

in the end; at the end of the day

8

to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

12

calm, cool, and collected; level and calm

2

light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

5

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

6

early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet

3

to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

6

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

joy; pleasure; delight

2

putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating

4

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

4

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

2

scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

4

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

revolver

1

Russian roulette

1

destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating

1

overacting; hamming

1

priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)

17

burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire

2

a few minutes later; after a few minutes

10

to take a breath; to take a short rest

10

birthmark; nevus; bruise

2

scar

1

birth

1

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

1

extremely important; essential; vital; crucial

2

safety device

3

gun point; muzzle

3

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

15

successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

6

trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

4

sound of a gunshot; report of a gun

1