jpdb beta

my; our; one's own

1

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

1

paintbrush

1

mere; only; just; slight

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

3

to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake

2

heavy thunder

1

like; as if; the same as

1

cheer; shout of joy

1

cannot be compared with; no match for

1

downtown

1

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

1

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

2

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

2

farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

1

is something that; is that which

2

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

1

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

2

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1

the deceased; the departed

1

doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

1

the very best; utmost

1

persuasion

1

goodness; excellence; virtue

1

strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

1

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity

2

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

1

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

1

bitter experience

1

one act (play, etc.); scene; event

1

birth; creation; formation

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

to moan; to groan

3

decoration; order; medal

1

thank-you letter

1

bunch of flowers; bouquet

1

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

1

speech

1

chorus group; choir

1

singing voice; (sound of) singing

1

proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation

1

insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile

1

confusion; distraction; derangement

1

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

1

truth

2

perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

1