jpdb beta

to drag in; to pull in

2

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

3

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

10

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

10

had better; is advisable

6

to say; to tell; to state; to do

7

(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite

2

to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

3

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

4

to become

2

a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that

2

to set (sun); to become dark

8

(your) time

9

dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

9

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

18

irresponsibility

8

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

2

in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance

2

to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything

1

collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison

2

what; why; how

1

being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

2

weird; disgusting

1

if you do this; if this is the case

8

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work

4

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

9

performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)

1

to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off

6

role; part; job; assignment

1

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

3

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

2

bad habit; bad habits

1

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

10

to stop crying; to cry oneself out

3

that sort of; like that

2

race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon

1

to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side

1

washboard

1

washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)

6

chilly; unpleasantly cold

4

in a fluster; in a panic

3

to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

4

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

14

eagerly; earnestly; ardently

1

to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

11

looking on from afar; being a spectator

3