jpdb beta

sadness and gloom

1

many; numerous; various; large number of

3

turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

1

sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope

1

singer

6

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

3

singing enthusiastically

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

1

sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears

1

hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

2

to repeat; to be frequent

1

raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities

1

self-control; self-restraint

4

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)

3

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

1

voice training; vocal exercises

1

bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile

2

roast pork; baseball fan

2

jingisukan; grilled mutton and vegetable dish; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)

2

chirp; cheep

2

second (unit of time); arc second

2

unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

1

to react; to respond

1

pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

1

cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air

1

to fall prostrate

1

(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly

1

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

1

song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

1

melody; chime

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

1

intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling

1

singing voice; (sound of) singing

1

mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)

1

supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition

2

to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)

1

to parade; to march; to walk in procession

1

disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish

1

to live; to make a living; to get on with

1

thorny path

2

thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp

3

rival; competition

1

shoes

1

drawing pin; thumb tack

1

rose

2

know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look

1