jpdb beta

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

1

nonparticipation; nonattendance

3

this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world

1

ill-mannered; rude

1

thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack

1

reading too much into (a statement, etc.)

1

to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain

1

threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)

1

pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

1

ostentation; show; affectation

10

leader; chief; head; (another person's) head

3

honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter

1

car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage

19

mongrel; cur; mutt

5

unkind; mean

1

to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed

1

to steal

2

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?

1

initiation into an art or discipline

1

discretion; judgement; judgment

1

who

1

that's so, however ...

1

character; disposition; spirit; temperament

1

watchdog; chaperone; watcher

1

frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved

1

gatekeeper; doorman; porter

2

scar

2

cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible

2

to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in

1

artificial leg

1

plaything; toy

1

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

1

seedbed; nursery; seed-plot

1

tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

1

bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly

1

glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous

1

honorific affix; honorific prefix

1

to show; to bare (the teeth)

2

fibre; fiber

1

light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car

1

seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

1

Nako

1

older sister

14

I; me

1

with a vroom; with a sudden shaking

2

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

1

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

1

Japanese cooking; Japanese cuisine

1

sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

4