jpdb beta

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

2

smoothly; swiftly

2

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

belly; abdomen; stomach

1

to stick to

6

leech

1

parasitism

1

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

5

file; rasp

1

fish

4

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

1

Rome

2

fish pond

1

here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

1

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

1

slave; servant; slavery

3

to throw into

1

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

4

mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory

1

explanatory note

1

memory; sense; experience

2

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

1

sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

8

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke

1

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

1

having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

1

Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)

1

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

6

Star Wars (film)

1

spaceship

1

beak; bill

2

professional killer; hit man

1

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

2

blue sky

2

safety; security

1

subject; theme; motif

1

to replace; to move; to change the position of

1

underwater

1

interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue

2

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

2

to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

1

fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

2

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

1

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

1

small city

1

charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

1

to take care of

1