jpdb beta

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

1

righteousness; justice; right

3

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

1

your excellent opinion

1

tedious; boring; being fed up with

1

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches

1

ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris

4

to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot

1

annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing

1

to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1

to sweep clean; to brush clean

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order

1

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

order; sequence; procedure

1

to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

3

black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

1

second son

1

three sons; third son

1

heyday; golden age

1

to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

1

shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing

1

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

1

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

1

to pass; to pass by

1

time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

1

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

1

to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple

1

corpse; kanji "corpse" radical

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal

1

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

2

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

2

quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance

1

coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person

1

lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life

4

to grow old

1

the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

1

to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear

1

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

1

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

2

end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

1

electrification

1

just managing; with great difficulty

1

exaggerated; overblown; overdone

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

1

speech; address

1

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

1