jpdb beta

losing the means of livelihood

1

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

1

vein (esp. in head)

1

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly

1

out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope

1

how; in what way; by what means

3

rather than (do ...)

1

very popular; highly favoured

1

old man; old geezer

11

(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

3

to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up

2

languid; weary; listless; melancholy

2

account book; register; ledger

1

recently; lately; these days

1

rent; cover charge

1

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

1

security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)

1

to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything

2

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

2

300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

1

to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak

2

good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler

1

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

1

large amount of money; great cost

1

envy

1

jealousy; envy

3

conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)

1

wild enthusiasm; being crazy about

1

intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky

1

to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

1

to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

1

sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely

1

to spit

1

milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)

1

to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

5

to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate

1

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

elder sister; older female friend

3

abusive language; violent language; wild words

1

heart; mind

1

to check; to stop; to keep back

1

followers; hangers-on

2

in the midst of the enemy

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

4

heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief

1

(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye

1

to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude

1

to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say

1

long and large; tall and large; grand; huge

2