jpdb beta

diversion; distraction; feint

2

to attract attention

1

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

3

full of; brimming with

4

various places; several sources

2

opposite side; opposition

5

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

4

abandoned castle

1

relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting

1

to hide; to conceal oneself

1

unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

2

to burrow through; to dig through

5

and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable

4

constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

6

loud voice

4

as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

6

by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

7

just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

14

with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)

3

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

luckily; blessedly; fortunately

6

estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

1

rain and wind; driving rain; the elements

1

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

4

south side

3

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

7

separate; respective; different

1

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

2

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

2

big shot; higher-ups

4

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

1

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

21

to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

2

secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent

3

professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

9

with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

2

muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something

1

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

2

to be hot on a person's heels

1

slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery

2

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

1

crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm

2

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

1

combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)

1

mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)

1