jpdb beta

national crisis; national disaster

2

our country; our land; one's own country

2

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

1

winter

5

stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

1

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

1

intelligence network; information network

1

to check through; to thoroughly investigate

1

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

3

failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)

1

war; battle; hostilities

1

road; highway

2

something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)

1

(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way

1

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

1

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

1

as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

1

handrail; railing; banister

6

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

1

to catch off guard; to catch unprepared

1

revenge; retaliation

1

iron pot; kettle

1

machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve

1

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

1

huh; I'll be damned; well!

1

child; children

3

good policy; wise policy; best plan

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

stepping back; drawing back

1

very deeply

2

one bow; one salute; one greeting

1

dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)

1

in addition

1

thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

1

stability; steadiness; consistency; stable

6

may I ask (for); might I ask (that)

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

2

to jump up; to spring up

1

laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow

4

effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

2

thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

1

feelings of guilt

1

to overdo; to do too much

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

1

make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking

2

tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)

3

edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment

1

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

2

one (thin, flat object); one sheet

1

suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out

1