jpdb beta

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

to pour on

1

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

3

cheap article; poor-quality article

1

to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)

1

to say no more; to sink into silence

1

gorge; ravine; gap

3

branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

1

to choose; to select; to pick (out)

5

captive; prisoner

1

to do so; to do thus

2

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

4

unfortunately; regrettably

1

one's troops

5

walking; walk

1

to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order

1

big yawn

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

1

bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

2

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

3

consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

7

self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive

1

full of; brimming with

2

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

great ambition; lofty aspiration

2

slack; looseness; play

1

effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy

2

memories; recollections; reminiscence

1

secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private

1

morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps

3

loss of spirit; dejection

1

nihility; nothingness

2

landslide

1

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

1

Mt.; Mount; temple

5

echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

2

gong; tam-tam

3

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

1

commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies

2

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

3

imprisonment; captive; prisoner

1

regulation; control

1

to catch off guard; to catch unprepared

1

in a gloating manner

1

timid; fainthearted

1

Imperial household

2

to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

1

rebellious child; rebel; traitor

2