jpdb beta

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

1

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

3

shriek; scream

5

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

1

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

fish dealer; fresh fish retailer; fishmonger

1

part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer

5

awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority

1

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control

2

one's field of expertise; one's strong area

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

3

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

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)

6

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

1

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

2

claw; talon

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

2

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

1

to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

1

even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

1

wax

1

blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

1

banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

2

sorry; excuse me; thank you

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

2

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

1

surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

1

parent cat

1

to hold up in one's arms

1

turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

1

reproachfully

1

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy

1

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

6

child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)

4

fish; fishes

1

meat shop; butcher's shop

1

senior high school student

2

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

2

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

1

(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

1

to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract

1

compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)

1

in front of a station

1

(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods

1

selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell

1

tone (of voice); manner of talking

3