jpdb beta

to take back; to recapture

1

to assemble everything together; to do something as a group

2

to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

2

careful observation; close attention

1

wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza

1

but; however; even though; even if

2

nightlife; night amusements

1

living idly

1

NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)

4

valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing

1

loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack

1

paper-thin (difference)

2

to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

3

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

2

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

Jennifer

12

to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

2

traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase

3

pistol

2

trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

1

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

1

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

2

explanatory; expository; elucidatory

1

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

6

to grant someone's request

1

burlesque; low comedy; farce

1

to repeat; to be frequent

3

stickily; relentlessly

1

management; administration; operation

5

to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

5

to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for

2

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

6

double suicide; lovers' suicide

2

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end

1

latent; potential

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

3

discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

4

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

2

to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell

6

with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out

1

the second time

3

to pretend

1

gulpingly; in one gulp

10

natural; reasonable; understandable

2

to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into

2

in spite of; regardless of

8

bye; see you later

3

in large drops

6

high in the sky

2

to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

4