jpdb beta

going to the capital; working in a government office

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

9

just how; how (dare you)

2

bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty

1

street light

1

boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings

1

illegal; illicit; unlawful

1

stun gun

10

street at night; making a night journey

1

hoodlum; ruffian

1

police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)

2

to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

1

to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

1

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

2

resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability

2

possession; owning

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

on

3

disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

1

in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet

1

low dining table; tea table

1

to be jealous; to be envious

1

moth

1

sheep (Ovis aries)

1

wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

1

(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh

1

perfume; scent

2

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

malicious; deliberately mean

1

slum

1

spine; vertebral column

1

to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince

1

close; intimate; on good terms

1

extreme sadist; very sadistic

1

to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

2

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

from afar; over a great distance; all the way

1

coral reef

2

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

1

high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy

2

disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident

1

tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you

1

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

1

to bring back; to restore

7

criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation

1

lifeline; safety rope; safety tether

2

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

2

with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

1

as it is; frankly

2