jpdb beta

to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

4

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

2

one room

1

time; pause; space; room

5

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

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

1

look!; there!; here!; that is

1

double (two-leaf) door

1

to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

2

to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

2

mortar

1

various types

1

mixture; mingling

1

raw materials; ingredient

1

mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation

1

all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

2

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

3

exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

2

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

2

miscellaneous matters

1

teeth; teeth and tusks

1

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

1

advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation

2

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

1

direct appeal; direct petition

1

end; conclusion

1

glance; glimpse; cursory view

1

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

2

keen; acute; heartfelt

1

slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy

2

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

2

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows

1

omniscient point of view (in narration)

1

what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels

1

disappointment; despair

3

detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

2

reward; prize

3

self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

2

to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead

1

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

1

to pay

1

made by oneself; homemade

1

prize; award; reward

1

to drink too much and lose self-control

1

foolish; stupid; silly

3

disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment

1