jpdb beta

moaning; muttering; complaining

1

sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

3

now that you say that; now that you mention it

3

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

by (means of); with

1

enshrinement

1

to lay the blame on; to put the fault on

1

ill-natured; twisted; ill-natured person; twisted person

1

to look away; to turn away

1

atomizing; spraying

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

3

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

1

sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs

1

fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness

1

to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

1

tenacity; endurance

1

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

final; eventual; ultimate

1

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

2

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

7

figure of speech

1

faint smile

1

divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance

1

spawning

1

contrast

1

to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up

1

to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin

1

to run up to

2

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

2

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

1

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

1

to step on; to trample down; to tread on

1

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

3

crash into; clash

1

to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone

1

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

1

level of humidity

1

to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

2

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

3

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

2

to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down

1

rather than

2

dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

1

(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

to go ahead; to pull ahead

1