jpdb beta

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

2

nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

1

two (long cylindrical things)

1

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

1

feeble

1

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

2

ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility

1

full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)

1

light two-wheeled trailer (towed by bicycle, pulled by hand, etc.)

3

gymnasium

7

second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness

1

mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice

1

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

1

hating; strongly disliking

1

younger sister

6

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2

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

1

heredity; (genetic) inheritance

1

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

1

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

2

love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections

1

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

2

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

2

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

1

sisters

1

to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

1

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

1

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

2

to happen to pass by

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

1

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

2

excuse; explanation

1

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

2

by itself; automatically; naturally

1

21st day of the month; 21 days

1

aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

2

two rows; double file

1

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

position

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

1

desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

1

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

3

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)

2

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

2

liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)

1