jpdb beta

sound of rainfall

4

to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

2

strong pressure; heavy pressure

1

to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress

1

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

1

none other than; ... himself; ... herself

1

... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

1

last night; yesterday evening

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

1

suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person

1

's house; 's home

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1

to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

1

evening meal; dinner

2

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

1

(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation

1

one third; a third part

2

heartbeat

1

normal; usual; ordinary; everyday

1

opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back

1

clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief

2

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

1

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

1

to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

1

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

1

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

2

appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)

1

moderate; proper; just right

1

(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

1

to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined

1

to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of

1

pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix

1

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

1

obliging person; person who likes looking after others

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

to care for someone; to look after someone

1

to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

1

guard; convoy; escort

1

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

1

leaving everything up to someone else

1

bold; daring; audacious

2

to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout

1

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

1

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

2

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

1

flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; (lit.) even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered

1

to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

1