jpdb beta

strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules

1

goodness; good

4

to overdo; to do too much

10

conscious; deliberate; intentional

8

to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind

8

setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)

10

resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy

1

there being no use in arguing (about it)

5

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

1

to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon

1

to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view

2

expected value; expectation value; expectation

1

vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit

4

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

2

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

20

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

25

to shout at

4

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

22

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

1

batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest

1

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

7

death sentence

1

prisoner

1

to feel depressed

1

punishment; penalty

2

what sort of; what kind of; what way

2

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

11

magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity

1

quite; utterly; really; completely

1

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

2

to explain the situation

7

inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

3

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

3

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction

1

producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other

7

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

4

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

57

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

1

persecution; oppression

6

historical fact

1

(social) position; status

7

discrimination

4

past tense

4

tangible and intangible; material and spiritual

1

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

9

insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

2

attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name

1

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

1

wishful thinking

1

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

10