jpdb beta

swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort

1

under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat

2

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

4

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

2

notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties

2

being declared the winner of a bout

1

obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping

2

puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer

5

ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy

1

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

4

prestige; dignity

1

match; game; bout; contest

1

carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length

1

the same kind; accomplice; partner

7

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

2

old friend; old pal

1

alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion

1

fetish; passion; enthusiasm

2

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

10

to join forces; to cooperate

1

(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness

1

to perceive; to understand

1

finger flick to the forehead

1

brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything

1

birthmark; nevus; bruise

1

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

sick of life; world-weary; pessimistic

1

to fall in love

1

stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar

2

to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

7

pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself

1

to scatter about; to leave untidy; to mess up (e.g. a room); to leave things scattered around

1

extremely troubled; very puzzled

1

pedophilia

1

sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower

1

slow; dim

1

one's world within; one's inner world

1

unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy

1

burnable garbage; burnable waste

1

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

3

(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl

1

appearance; look

3

fairy; sprite; elf

2

heatstroke

2

heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy

1

layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity

3

all year round

1

to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something

1

wintertime; winter season

1