jpdb beta

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

to look upward

1

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

1

in all

1

with a gulp

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up

1

material; ingredient

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

father

5

father; dad; husband; you; he

6

getting on board; sailor; seaman

7

to mail a letter

2

to return; to come back

6

fragment; piece

1

from the viewpoint of; according to

1

half-eaten

1

please ...

1

to put into effect; to put into practice

1

noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

period of time; time slot; time zone

1

to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

3

meaning; called; said

1

of all people

1

speech; expression; wording; language

1

deep breath

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

6

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

to be found

1

bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

1

playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler

1

crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe

1

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

1

to buy up

3

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

2

to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)

1

participation; joining; entry; adherence

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

1

be; is

1

decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big

1

everything one owns

2

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

1

return; coming back

2

oops; uh oh; drats

1

indescribable; having no way to express

1