jpdb beta

bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived

1

creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly

1

abashment; bashfulness

1

to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

3

marriage

3

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

10

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

5

to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

10

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded

4

straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school

2

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

1

intention; aim; design

2

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

2

rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)

3

to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

1

living together; coexistence

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

9

how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio

1

2nd day of the month; two days

1

to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)

1

familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular

4

established practice; custom

1

supply; supplying; replenishment

5

still; even now; to this day

2

barley tea

5

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)

5

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

4

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)

1

to get tired of waiting

1

thank you; thanks

3

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

1

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

2

just out of the bath

1

orange (fruit, colour)

2

(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)

2

crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict

4

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

6

tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle

1

in one's own way or style

3

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively

1

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

4

jealousy

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough

4

grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man

1

grandpa; granddad

2