jpdb beta

with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

1

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

4

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

2

aunt; middle-aged lady

1

aunt

1

to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down

3

portion; section; part

3

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

2

interference; intervention; meddling

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

3

outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

7

curse; spell; malediction

7

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

1

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

2

ability; faculty

4

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

2

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

1

healing; cure; recovery

3

third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student

2

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

5

to cure; to heal

3

in those days

2

manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

1

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

1

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

3

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

2

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

3

old age; advanced age

1

huge body; large build

2

outside world; physical world

1

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

1

personification; impersonation; embodiment

1

better; superior

1

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

1

to show off; to flaunt

1

to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer

1

to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

3

old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father

1

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

2

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

1

important post; important office; key position

1

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

2

licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

2