jpdb beta

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

2

ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

1

straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation

3

to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

1

years later

2

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

2

wife

1

every morning

1

commuter train

1

change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

1

salary; wages; pay

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

2

very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented

3

grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

1

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

2

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

2

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

2

different thing; another question; different case

1

to subsist; to keep on living

8

how long; how much; to what extent

1

slow; weak-headed; dumb

1

decision; determination; resolution

1

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

1

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

1

to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

2

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

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

simple; plain

1

obvious; undeniable

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

5

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

8

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

3

to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

1

even though; despite; when

4

heavily; profoundly

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

3

tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability

1

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

2

(electric) torch; flashlight

1

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

2

precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

2

pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic

1

lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)

2

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

4

like a decent person; human

1

opposite side; other side; other party

3