jpdb beta

to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage

1

self-protection

4

boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

1

information; making a report (to a superior)

1

crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp

13

white knight; knight in shining armor

1

going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign

1

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

55

amorous adventure; love affair

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

13

sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

2

privacy; secrecy; confidentiality

3

gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

3

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

4

good policy; wise policy; best plan

2

(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

2

coming; going

1

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

3

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

8

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

4

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

1

to shoot dead (with an arrow)

2

to be contrary to one's expectations

1

sponsor

1

annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps

1

to degenerate; to lapse into

1

punishable offense; crime

1

full of; brimming with

2

natural product; product of nature

1

smoothly; swiftly

1

lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass

1

odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling

3

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

1

bra; brassiere

2

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of

2

milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)

4

temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

12

odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

1

marshmallow

1

soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly

1

to get on; to climb on

1

was

1

to spit

2

base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low

2

great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish

3

rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

3

time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme

1

to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with

1