jpdb beta

to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

9

to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

3

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)

1

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

1

thank you; thanks

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

2

as if; as though

5

say; well; um; er

2

eavesdropping; tapping

1

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

1

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

1

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

1

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

1

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

2

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

2

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

2

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

2

adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

2

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

2

simply put; putting it simply; in short

1

mistress; kept woman; concubine

3

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

to speak; to say; to vocalize

2

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

12

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

9

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

1

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

1

money

2

making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)

1

quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly

6

indignation; resentment

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

1

ungrateful

1

outsider; someone outside of a group

2

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

does not seem (to be)

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man

1

husband

5

younger half-brother (by a different mother)

1

brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother

1

great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad

1

(family) relationship; connection

1

granduncle

5

hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower

23

to amuse oneself; to make merry

1

separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)

1

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

1