jpdb beta

by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment

1

leaving on time (e.g. as opposed to paid or unpaid overtime)

1

to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept

3

swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

4

stealing; theft

3

additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case

1

to do a silly thing; to do something stupid

1

sadist

1

saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)

3

mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus

1

to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits

1

(Japanese-style) living room

1

channel

20

icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice

6

gentleman

3

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

1

to die; to pass away

1

white smoke

2

intestine; bowel

2

aura of a sword; spirit of a sword

2

to surge (water or waves)

1

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

2

to be perfectly clear

2

the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean

2

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

5

to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

2

unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding

1

in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

2

stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon

9

to be struck by a car

1

Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite

4

to turn one's back to

1

to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side

3

abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

2

excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing

2

guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover

1

to exaggerate

1

radio calisthenics

1

rare (or peculiar) animal

1

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

3

to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge

1

receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)

2

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

2

OK

2

prince

1

conditional; qualified; with conditions attached

3

only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made

2

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image

1

cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)

3

trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

1