jpdb beta

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

3

jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)

1

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

1

(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary

2

change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat

2

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

2

tornado; hurricane; typhoon

1

chivalry

3

hey there; I say; see here

1

romance; love's pathway

1

to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly

2

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

2

foolish talk; nonsense; gibberish

2

unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)

3

to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)

2

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

1

knowing only too well; being fully aware of

2

this sort of; this type of

1

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders

1

expectation; anticipation; forecast

1

excellent; superb; first-rate

1

brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life

2

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

smiling with pity

1

to talk; to speak

1

fatal wound

2

to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other

1

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)

1

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

2

to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance

3

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)

1

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

1

you could say that; that might be so

2

self-centeredness; self-centredness; selfishness; egotism; egoism

1

formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

2

far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan

1

bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion

1

spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

2

to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth

1

losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

1

counterattack

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

1